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Fort Washington, Pa. – September 09, 2026 -- ECRI, a global authority on healthcare safety and quality, has appointed Professor Najmedin Meshkati, PhD, to its Board of Trustees, bringing nearly four decades of complex-systems safety research from aviation, nuclear power, and petrochemical operations to the nonprofit's patient safety mission.

Meshkati investigated the world's most scrutinized industrial disasters

Professor Meshkati has examined the BP Texas City Refinery explosion, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. He testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation as a member of the FAA's independent Expert Panel on Boeing, which reviewed the company's safety management system and safety culture. He currently chairs the State of California's Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 14, 2026 - ECRI, the independent nonprofit that is the only U.S. organization holding dual designation as both an Evidence-based Practice Center and a Patient Safety Organization, has published its Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2026, making the report available for immediate download to healthcare executives, safety officers, and clinical decision-makers. The release arrives as the organization's own cited data underscores the scale of the systemic challenge: one in four patients experiences an adverse event during inpatient care, and preventable harm costs U.S. healthcare organizations an estimated $20 billion each year. ECRI works with approximately two out of three U.S. healthcare providers, giving its annual safety priorities report broad operational reach across the sector.