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Baby Blood: Suit Alleges Michigan Lacked Informed Consent
An attorney in Hemlock, MI, is suing the state for its practice of routinely taking blood samples from newborns for testing and medical research.
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Quality Assurance Project Designed to Improve Good Clinical Practice and Compliance
Using a quality assurance process and feedback loop, an IRB improved its good clinical practice, education, and overall research protection compliance.
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IRB’s New Online Learning System Teaches Student PIs About Submissions
The new Common Rule focuses on creating a more efficient and streamlined IRB review process. This means the time is ripe for better education on how to submit a protocol.
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With Common Rule Delay, IRBs Can Still Revamp Human Research Protection Programs
The new delay of the Common Rule implementation will give HRPPs an opportunity to revise and improve their program policies and procedures.
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All of Us: NIH Looks to the Future, Tries to Overcome the Past
Trying to address “big data” threats to privacy and step out of the long shadow of human research travesties, the National Institutes of Health recently launched its ambitious All of Us project.
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Study: Diagnostic Accuracy Still Largest Claims Risk
Diagnosis-related events are the single largest root cause of medical professional liability claims, according to a recent analysis from Coverys.
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CDC Drafts New Pertussis Guidelines
The CDC has drafted new pertussis guidance for healthcare workers as part of an ongoing update of its Guideline for Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel.
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Violence Prevention by Design in EDs
In the increasing threat of violence in healthcare, the ED is ground zero. Given the threat, it is time to start designing violence prevention in the ED structure.
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Conditions That Trigger Healthcare Violence
The Joint Commission recently issued a Sentinel Event Alert on violence in healthcare that identifies some key triggers and prevention measures.
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The Joint Commission Issues Sentinel Event Alert on Violence
With reports of violence increasingly common, The Joint Commission has issued a Sentinel Event Alert emphasizing that accreditation standards require measures to protect healthcare workers and patients.