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Patient Education Key as Home Medical Devices Pose Patient Safety Threat

February 2, 2024 - The move to hospital-at-home and home use of medical devices could be the biggest threat to patient safety this year, according to ECRI, prompting industry stakeholders to call for human-centered design on these devices and better patient and caregiver education for their use. In its Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2024, ECRI called out...


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