ECRI Institute Launches New, Redesigned Website
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Dec. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ECRI Institute announces the launch of its new website, a secure, cloud-based site that is redesigned to deliver faster, easier access to the Institute's broad range of medical technology management and patient safety guidance, tools, and education.
A highlight of the new site is a customizable "My ECRI" page where users can quickly see new and updated membership content and store custom searches. "My ECRI" empowers users with point-and-click tools, giving members the flexibility to prioritize membership components for faster navigation to publications, applications, services, and resources.
"We are very excited about this new web experience and the benefits it will bring to our members," says Anthony J. Montagnolo, executive vice president and chief operating officer, ECRI Institute. "Our web-based resources play an integral role in healthcare organizations' day-to-day operations and workflows. The new site is part of our continued effort to help make healthcare leaders more efficient and patients safer."
Other key features of the new site include:
- Enhanced search and browsing functions
- Filters to search by care setting, clinical specialty, role, topic, and date
- Clean, simple look and easy-to-read fonts
- Live chat with experts
The public access portion of the website also has a new look and enhanced functionality.
As a national and international leader in applied healthcare research, ECRI Institute serves more than 5,000 hospitals, health systems, government agencies, public and private payers, and allied healthcare organizations with industry-recognized programs including SELECTplus, PriceGuide, AlertsTracker, Health Devices System, Health Technology Assessment Information Service, ECRI Institute PSO Plus, Healthcare Risk Control, and Applied Solutions consultation services.
For a demonstration of the new website or to learn more about ECRI Institute, see our new website video or contact Client Management Services at (610) 825-6000, ext. 5891, or clientservices@ecri.org, or write to ECRI Institute, 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 USA.
About ECRI Institute
ECRI Institute (https://www.ecri.org), a nonprofit organization, dedicates itself to bringing the discipline of applied scientific research to healthcare to discover which medical procedures, devices, drugs, and processes are best to enable improved patient care. As pioneers in this science for 45 years, ECRI Institute marries experience and independence with the objectivity of evidence-based research. Strict conflict-of-interest guidelines ensure objectivity. ECRI Institute is designated an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. ECRI Institute PSO is listed as a federally certified Patient Safety Organization by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Find ECRI Institute on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ECRIInstitute) and on Twitter (www.twitter.com/ECRI_Institute).
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