ECRI Institute expert wins IT safety award

28-01-2015

Erin Sparnon to be presented with award honoring excellence in clinical engineering and information technology synergies

ECRI Institute's Health group engineering manager, Erin Sparnon, will be presented with an award honoring excellence in clinical engineering and information technology synergies.

The award, which will be presented during the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2015 Annual Conference & Expo in April, recognizes leadership in implementing and promoting alliances between the clinical engineering and information technology professions.

Sparnon was chosen because of her work as an advocate for patient safety in health IT and medical device integration. This includes her efforts to evaluate and analyze safety reports on IT-based medical technologies, her participation in clinical engineering and IT communities, and her integral role on several standards-based committees for health IT and medical device integration.

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