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Healthcare Risk Control System 


One-Stop Resource for Patient Safety and Risk Management
The Healthcare Risk Control (HRC) System  gives you practical advice on patient and healthcare worker safety and enterprisewide risk management.

Risk managers, patient safety officers, and environmental safety professionals rely on HRC for in-depth information on crucial topics:

  • Informed consent
  • Falls prevention
  • Credentialing
  • Event reporting
  • Environmental safety
  • Joint Commission compliance
  • Government regulations and standards
  • Infection control
  • Staff occupational safety and health
  • Security
  • Medication safety
  • Fire safety
  • Medical device-related incidents

See what else HRC covers.
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Quickly Find the Tools You Need Everyday
HRC gives you immediate access to the tools you need.

Every resource listed here is available on the fully searchable members-only Web site, as well as in reference binders (except for HRC Alerts, an online service).

  • Risk Analyses with in-depth information and recommendations on standards, guidelines, and best practices
  • Hundreds of sample policies and procedures you can tailor to fit your needs
  • HRC Alerts on weekly healthcare risk management news and recommendations
  • Self-Assessment Questionnaires for identifying gaps in current programs
  • Education and training programs, with PowerPoint slide presentations
  • Bi-monthly newsletter the Risk Management Reporter with insight on topics and legal developments

View HRC System Samples
Informed Consent Risk Analysis
Anesthesia Department Self-Assessment Questionnaire
Risk Management Reporter
HRC Alerts

Other Membership Benefits
Personalized consultation: HRC’s staff of patient safety, risk management, and industrial hygiene professionals are available to help you find answers.

Member-exclusive discounts: You’ll get member discount rates on other ECRI Institute products and services, like educational conferences, special reports, and HEM certification

How Can We Help You?
Whether you’d like to find out more about the products described above, or you need tools to help you meet other challenges, our experts can help. For ordering and product information, please contact us, e-mail your request to Client Management Services, or call us at 610-825-6000, ext. 5891.

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Client Experience

“I have had access to ECRI Institute's Healthcare Risk Control System for a number of years. Its mesh of the clinical and environmental safety issues has been a tremendous resource in addressing new programs and evaluating problem areas. I am pleased at how responsive ECRI Institute is in researching and formulating information and tools on current issues.

Jane McCaffrey, Director of Safety and Risk Management, Self Regional Healthcare

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