ECRI Institute Offering Free Communications Risk Analysis Through 3/13/2010

In observance of National Patient Safety Awareness Week, the ECRI Institute is offering a free communications risk analysis through Saturday, March 13, 2010.  Per ECRI’s 3/4/2010 news release,

"communication is cited as a root cause in nearly 70% of reported sentinel events, surpassing other commonly identified issues such as staff orientation and training, patient assessment, and staffing. The increasingly complex healthcare environment can complicate the communication process and hinder the information exchanges necessary for optimum care."

Healthcare professionals have access to downloading "Communication" – the full risk analysis – from ECRI Institute’s Patient Safety Center Website.

We hope this resource is beneficial for your organizations!  For more information, see ECRI’s full news release.