Hospital Management
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Avoiding Ambulatory Surgery Liability: Staying In the Know and Out of Court in PDF
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Mandatory Flu Shots: A Controversial Challenge in PDF
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Successful Strategies to Avoid Readmission in PDF
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False "Expert" Statements Shouldn't Go Unchallenged
"Everyone knows that a patient with a heart rate higher than 90 should be admitted to the hospital." -
IRB Advisor April 2012 Issue in PDF
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Guiding researchers every step of the way
At Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, research compliance depends on a continuous loop of quality improvement and education, each enhancing the other. -
Cyber security will be this decade's key issue
Cybercrime and data exposure pose a relatively new risk to research participants. IRBs have been addressing this threat in recent years, but they haven't given as much thought to their own responsibility and risk from wireless technology, an expert says. -
Small IRBs should add networking to their toolkit
Keeping a small IRB in the know on the latest regulatory requirements, technological advances, etc., is a huge challenge. Some smaller IRBs have found that one cost-effective way to increase their knowledge of current requirements and trends is to be part of a networking group. -
IRB agreement used for multisite studies
Multisite studies are a continuing challenge for IRBs how do you review these protocols quickly and efficiently while preserving the autonomy of individual IRBs? -
Expert: Develop process to assess needs
Human research office managers sometimes need to identify ways to improve workflow and efficiency. One way to do this is to develop a process for evaluating resources and assessing needs, an expert advises.