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ECRI Institute

WHO Collaborating

Center

Jonathan A. Gaev, MSE, CCE

First Global Forum-Medical Devices

11 September 2010

ECRI

Plymouth Meeting, PA, USA

ECRI Institute

�Non-profit healthcare research organization.

�Mission: Enable healthcare organizations to improve patient care.

� The Discipline of Science

� Multidisciplinary Staff (300+ people)

� Offices: USA (Headquarters), UK, Malaysia, Dubai

� Proven Methods & Review Processes

� The Integrity of Independence

� Unmatched Conflict-of-Interest Rules

� Serving Providers to Help Patients

ECRI Institute

� Collaborating Center of the World Health Organization

� U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Designations� Evidence-Based Practice Center

� Patient safety Organization (PSO)

� Renowned evaluator of Healthcare Technology

� Physical testing, human factors assessment, and life cycle cost analysis

� Accident and forensic investigations

� Comparative effectiveness research

UNIQUELY QUALIFIED:

Free Reference Materials www.ecri.org

�Universal Medical Device Nomenclature System

(English and Spanish) FREE!

�Health Device Alerts in Spanish (1/month)

�Top 10 Technology Hazards!

�Sample Inspection and Preventive Maintenance

Procedures

�Articles on medical equipment management

�Patient Guides (Safety, Procedures)

Free Reference Materials www.ecri.org

�Prevent Surgical Fires Posters

(English and Spanish)

�Newsletters:

Risk Management

Health Technology

�Emergency Preparedness

�Health Technology Assessment Sample Reports

�Report problems with medical devices!

Thank You!

jgaev@ecri.org+1 610 825 6000 X5368