ECRI

ECRI’s Mission is to advance effective, evidenced-based healthcare globally. At ECRI, we envision a world where safe, high-quality healthcare is accessible to everyone.

ECRI is an independent, nonprofit organization improving the safety, quality, andcost-effectiveness of care across all healthcare settings. With a focus on patient safety,evidence-based medicine, and technology decision support, ECRI is respected and trusted by healthcare leaders and agencies worldwide. Over the past fifty 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 and a federally certified Patient Safety Organization by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In 2020, The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) formally became an ECRI Affiliate.