Healthcare Risk Control (HRC) members have access to guidance, tools, and more to help with every one of the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations: 2015. Use the list below to find key members-only resources, and ​see the full report to find more information and other ECRI Institute tools.

1. Alarm Hazards: Inadequate Alarm Configuration Policies and Practices

• Clinical Alarms

2. Data Integrity: Incorrect or Missing Data in EHRs and Other Health IT Systems

• Electronic Health Records

3. Managing Patient Violence

• Patient Violence
• Workplace Violence Prevention Plan
• Violence Risk Assessment Tool for Home Care

4. Mix-Up of IV Lines Leading to Misadministration of Drugs and Solutions

• Preventing Misconnections of Lines and Cables
• Invasive Lines

5. Care Coordination Events Related to Medication Reconciliation

• Discharge Planning
• Medication Safety
• Subacute Care in Long-Term Care Settings

6. Failure to Conduct Independent Double Checks Independently

• Ask HRC: Conducting and Documenting Double-Checks for Medication Safety
• High-Alert Medications
• Blood Transfusions

7. Opioid-Related Events

• High-Alert Medications
• Pain Medication and PRN Orders
• Patient-Controlled Analgesia
• Infusion Pumps

8. Inadequate Reprocessing of Endoscopes and Surgical Instruments

• Reprocessing of Flexible Endoscopes
• Reprocessing in Central Service
• Endoscope Reprocessing: The Importance of Being Proactive

9. Inadequate Patient Handoffs Related to Patient Transport

• Communication
• Safe Patient Mobility Policy/Procedure

10. Medication Errors related to Pounds and Kilograms

• Medication Safety: Inaccurate Patient Weight Can Cause Dosing Errors
• Medication Safety