3. Drug compounding without technology safeguards
4. Environmental harm from patient care
5. Insufficient governance of AI in medical technologies
6. Ransomware as a critical threat to the healthcare sector
7. Burns from single-foil electrosurgical electrodes

8. Damaged infusion pumps risk medication errors
9. Defects in implantable orthopedic products
10. Web analytics software and the misuse of patient data

Now in its 17th year, ECRI’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards report identifies critical healthcare technology issues. Since its creation in 2008, the list has supported hospitals, health systems, ambulatory surgery centers, and manufacturers in mitigating risks.

An executive brief of the latest Top 10 Health Technology Hazards report is available for download at www.ECRI.org/2024hazards. The full report is accessible to ECRI members and includes detailed steps that organizations and industry can take to reduce risk and improve patient safety.


About ECRI
ECRI is an independent, nonprofit organization improving the safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness of care across all healthcare settings. With a focus on technology evaluation and safety, ECRI is respected and trusted by healthcare leaders and agencies worldwide. Over the past 55 years, ECRI has built its reputation on integrity and disciplined rigor, with an unwavering commitment to independence and strict conflict-of-interest rules. ECRI is the only organization worldwide to conduct independent medical device evaluations, with labs located in North America and Asia Pacific. ECRI is designated an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices PSO is a federally certified Patient Safety Organization as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) formally became an ECRI affiliate in 2020.

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