COVID-19 Alerts
If we can assist your organization in the battle against COVID-19, whether or not you are a current member, please contact us today at clientservices@ecri.org.
Alerts
- Sterilization Wrap Supply Shortages May Affect Reprocessing Workflows and Delay Patient Care
- Strategies for Addressing Expected or Known N95 Respirator Shortages
- ECRI Statement on Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccine
- Sterile Pairs Exam Gloves: May Be Contaminated with Unknown Substance
- Recommendations for Reprocessing Flexible Endoscopes Used on COVID-19 Patients
- Use of Automatic Chemical Disinfection Systems May Lead to Chemical Exposure and Equipment Damage
- Considerations for Smoke Evacuation during Non-Deferrable Surgery
- Considerations for Endoscopy Procedures
- Cleaning and Disinfection without Appropriate Training May Result in Damage to Equipment
- Ventilators in Isolation Rooms May Fail to Alert Clinicians of Critical Alarm Conditions
- Ventilators Obtained from Storage, Unknown Sources, or Accelerated Manufacturing Require Inspection before Patient Use
- 3-D Printed Test Swabs Manufactured without Proper Validation Procedures Can Harm Health Care Providers and Patients
- Home-Use SpO2: Considerations before Prescribing or Using Consumer-Grade Pulse Oximeters in the Home Care Environment
- Systems for Disinfecting the General Public Are Ineffective and Hazardous
- Guidance for Temporary Airborne Isolation of COVID-19 Patients Undergoing Aerosol-Generating Procedures
- The Transfer of Loaned Equipment during the COVID-19 Response Could Lead to Breach of Sensitive Information
- Philips— Respironics E30 Ventilators: ECRI Assessment of Emergency Use Authorization Device
- The Use of Loaned or Warehoused Devices during the COVID-19 Response Could Pose Security Risk
- Recommendations for Emergency Power Outlet Management at Peak Resource Use
- Medical Device Dust Filter Replacement Considerations during Pandemic
- Strategies to Minimize Surgical Staff Exposure to COVID-19
- Use of Unapproved Devices or New Applications for Existing Medical Devices to Address COVID-19 Shortages without an EUA May Jeopardize Patient or Staff Safety
- Strategies for Addressing Expected or Known Shortages of Powered Air-Purifying Respirators and Accessories
- Printed Objects Manufactured without Following Proper Validation Procedures Can Harm Healthcare Providers and Patients
- Strategies to Conserve Existing Supplies of Personal Protective Equipment
- Strategies for the Use of Homemade Facemasks
- Routine and Terminal Cleaning of Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Patient Rooms
- Use of Novel Intubation Boxes Does Not Reduce the Need for Appropriate PPE and Intubation Precautions
- Ventilators on FDA Emergency Use Authorization List: Hospitals Should Seek Clarity on Post-EUA Status Before Purchasing
- Shortages of Intensive Care Ventilators—Strategies for Mitigation
- Strategies for Addressing Known or Expected Single-Use Video Laryngoscope Blade Shortages
- Recommendations for Reprocessing Ultrasound Devices Used on COVID-19 Patients
- Strategies for Addressing Expected or Known Facemask Shortages
- Strategies for Addressing Expected Glove Shortages
- Failure to Routinely Clean CT Scanner or Fixed Radiology Equipment Surfaces between Patients Could Intensify Community Spread of COVID-19
- Procedure Precautions When Using MRI Imaging
- N95 Respirator and Surgical Mask Precautions for COVID-19 Patients in the MRI Room
during Shortage - Use of Consumer-Grade Obstructive Sleep Apnea Devices May Supplement Ventilator Supply
during Shortage - Anesthesia Units Can Be Repurposed to Provide Ventilatory Support for Critically Ill Patients, as Long as Precautions Are Taken
- Strategies for Addressing Expected or Known Eye Protection Shortages
- Procedure Recommendations for Use of Mobile X-Ray Devices
- Emergency Response: Oxygen Supply Considerations
- Strategies to Combat Inadequate Supplies of Isolation Gowns
- Large-Volume Infusion Pump Administration Sets—Responding to Possible Availability Disruptions
- Disinfection of N95 Respirators: UV Light May Be Considered For Limited Reuse Situations
- Large-Volume Infusion Pumps—Considerations When Used with Long Extension Sets outside Patient Rooms to Help Reduce Staff PPE Use
- Use of One Ventilator to Mechanically Ventilate Two or More Patients Simultaneously Presents Risks
- Health Emergency Exploited by Phishing Campaigns
- Expanded Work from Home Policies May Pose Increased Security Risks
- HHS Temporarily Allows Use of Consumer Audio or Video Chat Applications for Telemedicine Use
- FDA and FTC Warn of Fraudulent COVID-19 Products Sold
- EHR Screening for Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Return to the ECRI COVID-19 Resource Center
* All material in this COVID-19 Resource Center, https://www.ecri.org/coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak-preparedness-center/, is protected by copyright, and all rights are reserved under international and Pan-American copyright conventions. However, in light of current circumstances, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ECRI will permit the ECRI content accessible from this COVID-19 Resource Center to be reproduced and shared, in whole or in part, for non-commercial purposes only. If you desire to reproduce or share content from third-party sources cited within this Center, you must first seek approval from that third-party source.