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More Fraud Investigations Likely to Come
Federal prosecutors are pursuing healthcare fraud with no indication of letting up, so risk managers should redouble their efforts to find and eliminate anyone taking advantage of the system.
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Cybersecurity and Outsourcing Among Top Concerns for 2018
Hospitals and health systems in 2018 face a mix of risks from familiar issues and threats from new developments in the industry, analysts say. The best response for all risks is to be proactive and get ahead of the risk before it creates trouble in the organization.
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Report Examines How Research on Donated Organs Can Be Ethically Performed
Research on how to improve the quality and quantity of organs available for transplant poses multiple ethical challenges.
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ED Patients’ Documented DNR Status Might Conflict With Family’s Demands
Even if an ED patient’s do not resuscitate status is well-documented, family members may demand resuscitation — sometimes vehemently.
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Study: Timing of Advance Directive Linked to Aggressive End-of-Life Care
Did a patient complete an advance directive in his or her last months of life? If so, there is a greater chance of choosing aggressive care, found a recent study.
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Study: Residents Want to Be Involved in Error Disclosure
Residents’ error disclosure skills have improved over time, largely due to informal learning experiences, found a recent study.
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Purdue IRB Shuts Down Youth Study
An IRB at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, has terminated a study of young people with high blood pressure after a youth camp last summer was plagued by multiple incidents of violence and sexual harassment.
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OHRP and FDA Issue Guidance on IRB Meeting Minutes
The Office for Human Research Protections and the FDA prepared guidance to inform IRBs about how best to prepare and maintain IRB meeting minutes under both agencies’ regulatory requirements.
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Sample of Two-page Informed Consent Document
The University of Cincinnati developed a two-page informed consent form that could be used in an emergency research study, involving the administration of pain medication to people who were in acute traumatic pain.
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Study Looks at Use of Emergency Research Informed Consent
Emergency research is essential to improving healthcare, but following regulatory human research protection rules can be challenging — particularly with informed consent.