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ECRI STARTS DEVICE DISASTER RELIEF DATABASE

September 12, 2005

ECRI (formerly the Emergency Care Research Institute) has begun a web-based clearinghouse for information on medical device-related disaster relief to benefit healthcare facilities affected by Hurricane Katrina. The site, which is accessible from ECRI's main website, http://www.ecri.org (http://www.ecri.org), will provide these facilities with information related to medical devices, supplies and services being offered by manufacturers worldwide.

The clearinghouse includes: Details about special donation, rental, or loner programs for medical devices; instructions on how affected healthcare facilities can receive expedited service; cleaning and repair instructions for water-damaged products and special requirements for devices operated from backup generators.