Misuse AI chatbots tops list of 2026 health hazards, warns ECRI, highlighting risks from unregulated, inaccurate chatbot guidance in healthcare.

A trio of federal watchdog reports found conditions at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals that posed risks to mental health patients. Referred to as “suicide hazards” in the reports, ...

More than 40 million people daily turn to ChatGPT for health information, according to OpenAI. | ECRI also sounded the alarm ...

ECRI received dangerously inaccurate information when asking large language models questions about medical products and technologies.

The new owner of hospitals embroiled in a for-profit company's bankruptcy vows to revamp patient safety measures.

Smoking has long been a significant concern for healthcare professionals. As a leading cause of serious illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and strokes, smoking is estimated to cost the ...

Illinois continues to climb in a national ranking for hospital safety, though four hospitals earned F grades — the most in years, according to the nonprofit Leapfrog Group. Illinois now ranks 17th in ...

The New York hospital system's safety rating improved slightly to 31st in the country, with a total of 25% of its hospitals receiving the highest A safety grade. The latest grades continued a ...

New Jersey ranks third in the nation in the Spring 2025 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, with more than half of its facilities earning “A” grades. In the Garden State, 36 hospitals (54.5%) achieved the ...