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Medical residents often lack the knowledge and skills they need to interpret medical research studies, which can jeopardize their ability to integrate new findings into their clinical practice, a recent study says.
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Clinical trial sites and institutions that want to reduce errors and undesirable audit findings need to invest more resources in educating research staff, an expert asserts.
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Research institutions might consider providing prospective monitoring when enhancing a research compliance program.
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Clear communication and a good understanding of expectations and goals are necessary elements of the relationship between clinical trial professionals and clinical research monitors.
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It's a question all sponsors and clinical research sites ponder: Why do some studies and some sites finish significantly faster than others?
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A prospective monitoring program is not for the faint-hearted, but it can result in better education for clinical research staff and prevent many research problems from occurring, according to experts who've created such a program.
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In early 2008, Massachusetts hospitals will adopt a uniform policy not to charge patients or insurers for certain rare but serious adverse events, the Massachusetts Hospital Association announced recently.
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When Cassandra Pundt, RN, CEN, decided to "ratchet down" from her demanding job as emergency department nursing manager at St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, AZ, she created a position for herself that made use of her nursing skills and filled a void in the ED operation.
