The Johns Hopkins Hospital Wins ECRI Institute’s 2012 Health Devices Achievement Award

ECRI Institute®, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, is pleased to announce The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, as the winner of its 7th Annual Health Devices Achievement Award. The award recognizes an outstanding initiative undertaken by an ECRI Institute member healthcare institution that improves patient safety, reduces costs, or otherwise facilitates better strategic management of health technology.

“We are honored to receive this recognition from ECRI Institute,” said Maria Cvach, RN, assistant director of nursing, clinical standards, The Johns Hopkins Hospital. “We’re really pleased to be recognized for the work our team has done over the past six years to improve the management of physiological monitor alarms. These efforts have dramatically reduced the number of clinically insignificant alarms and we’ve created a safer and quieter environment for patients and their care providers.”