What You Should Know: – ECRI Institute identified the complexity of managing medical devices with COVID-19 emergency use authorization as the number one technology hazard in its Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2021 report. ECRI Institute’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards, now in its 14th year, identifies top health technology concerns that warrant attention from healthcare leaders. The hazards selected are based on a rigorous review of ECRI’s incident investigations, medical device testing, and public and private incident reporting databases. Background During this global public health emergency, healthcare workers have stepped up to devise new processes, often in the face of significant adversity, to provide the level of care that their patients deserved. Clinicians, clinical engineers, supply chain professionals, patient and medication safety advocates, executives, IT specialists, environmental services staff, administrative assistants—everyone played a role. The significance of their contribution cannot be overstated. And the world’s gratitude for it cannot be sufficiently expressed.