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At institutions across the country, research administrators now are using Internet-based or local computer software modules to facilitate annual education in human subjects protections for investigators and IRB members.
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A federally funded national clinical trials registry may soon be a reality if the American Medical Association (AMA) and several Democratic senators have their way.
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Senate passes BioShield; $5.6B slated for industry; FDA initiative seeks to speed up approvals; OHRP to require IRB registration.
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The main reasons Susan Baxley, corporate admitting manager, wanted to work for Adventist Health were because of its mission statement to share Gods love by providing physical, mental, and spiritual healing, and because of its desire to implement best practice registration.
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Cash collections in the emergency department (ED) at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, in Winston-Salem, NC, have almost doubled in the past two years as staff continue to focus on enhancing customer service and gaining buy-in from clinicians.
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Fit-testing is still on, but the timing may be off. Hospitals may take as long as a year to implement their annual fit-testing of filtering facepiece respirators used for protection against tuberculosis.
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Hand hygiene may get a boost from more widespread use of alcohol-based hand rubs, as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) voted to permit dispensers in corridors of hospitals.
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There is a right way to put on and remove personal protective equipment (PPE). Now theres a step-by-step guide to teach health care workers how to do it.