Expansion of ECRI's presence in Latin America through a fresh alliance with TINC
In a groundbreaking move, ECRI, a globally trusted nonprofit that advances evidence-based and effective health care, is teaming up with TINC, a leading clinical engineering firm based in Mexico. This collaboration aims to make ECRI’s internationally recognized expertise more accessible throughout Latin America, broadening the awareness and adoption of evidence-based health care practices.
Health care organizations in Latin America will now have access to a range of services, including:
- Independent Medical Device Testing and Performance Evaluations: Gaining insights into the safety and efficiency of medical devices will help health care providers make informed decisions, ensuring they provide the best possible care to their patients.
- Side-by-side Medical Device Comparisons: Comparing medical devices side by side will allow health care organizations to make informed choices about which devices best suit their needs, ultimately improving patient care.
- Data-Driven Capital Equipment Procurement Support: Evidence-based guidance on procurement decisions will help health care organizations make smarter, safer technology choices, reducing the risk of harm and enhancing patient outcomes.
- Practical Operational Reference Tools for Daily Decision-Making: These tools will provide health care organizations with resources to make day-to-day decisions more effectively, improving the overall quality of care.
- Targeted Professional Development Programs: These programs will empower clinical and technical staff with the knowledge and skills they need to critically appraise technologies and implement safer, more effective practices.
- Expert Contract Analysis Services: These services will help health care organizations uncover value and mitigate risk, ensuring they get the best possible deals on medical technologies.
- In-depth Health Technology Assessments: These assessments will provide health care organizations with comprehensive insights into the safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of medical technologies, helping them make informed decisions.
- Comprehensive Risk Assessment Services: These services will help health care organizations identify and manage risks associated with medical technologies, further enhancing patient safety.
By working together, ECRI and TINC aim to ensure patient care is supported by safe, reliable, and cost-effective medical technologies. This collaboration also fosters regional collaboration, promoting shared learning and harmonization of health technology policies based on ECRI’s evidence-based resources.
For more information about how ECRI can help organizations in Latin America make safer, evidence-based decisions about medical technology and procurement, contact the ECRI Latin America team at [email protected]. You can also visit their website at https://cmmstinc.com/.
This collaboration marks a significant step forward in improving patient safety and system quality across Mexico and Latin America, making ECRI’s expertise and solutions more accessible than ever before.
- This collaboration between ECRI and TINC aims to offer independent medical device testing and performance evaluations, providing healthcare organizations with evidence on the safety and efficiency of medical devices.
- The partnership will deliver side-by-side medical device comparisons, allowing healthcare providers to make informed decisions about which devices best suit their needs, ultimately improving patient care.
- With data-driven capital equipment procurement support, healthcare organizations can gain evidence-based guidance on technology choices, reducing risks of harm and enhancing patient outcomes.
- Practical operational reference tools will be provided for daily decision-making, helping healthcare organizations make more effective decisions that improve overall quality of care.
- Targeted professional development programs will empower clinical and technical staff with the knowledge and skills necessary to critically appraise technologies and implement safer practices.
- Expert contract analysis services will help healthcare organizations uncover value and mitigate risks, ensuring they get the best possible deals on medical technologies.
- In-depth health technology assessments will offer comprehensive insights into the safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of medical technologies, aiding informed decisions.
- Comprehensive risk assessment services will help identify and manage risks associated with medical technologies, further enhancing patient safety.
By fostering regional collaboration and sharing learning, this partnership aims to ensure patient care is supported by safe, reliable, and cost-effective medical technologies. ECRI's expertise and solutions are now more accessible than ever before, improving patient safety and system quality across Mexico and Latin America.
