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Watch Out for ‘Toxic’ Studies When Adding New Hospital to HRPP
When WellSpan Health merged with a community hospital, an unexpected problem came to the attention of the human research protection program -- having to do with 17 open studies at the hospital joining the WellSpan Health system.
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The Central IRB Rule Is Still On — For Now
Soon, all IRBs will need to be ready to contract with central IRBs on cooperative research studies. While many IRBs already participate in reliance agreements, they say it’s becoming more complex and will take time and practice to prepare organizations for the big change.
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The Big Chill: IRB Critic Says Changes Fall Short
IRB Advisor asked Zachary M. Schrag, PhD, to weigh in on his past concerns in light of the revised changes to the Common Rule.
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Social Research Exemptions and Common Rule: It’s Complicated
Social scientists, behavioral researchers, and their respective IRBs find themselves in the midst of a somewhat complicated debate about how and to what extent the Common Rule changes affect or exempt oversight of their endeavors by the Office of Human Research Protections.
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Employee Health Research Steps Up Protection of HCWs
A common truism is that “you can’t have patient safety without worker safety” — which makes intuitive sense, but lacks definitive data. A potential landmark study attempting to link the two has drawn the support of some major agencies and organizations.
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ADT Nurses Can Help Ease Bed Constraints, Patient Volumes
Managing patient throughput can be one of the biggest challenges for nursing units, with patients often remaining in the ED because there are not enough beds available on the unit, or there are not enough nurses to care for all of the patients.
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Inside-the-box Strategy Helps With Medication Management
Optima Health recently began using a new technology that includes a pill box so sensitive to weight that it can determine precisely which pill, and how many, were pulled.
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Building Post-acute Relationships in ACOs Is a Complicated Journey
For accountable care organization arrangements to succeed, healthcare organizations need good working relationships and continual communication.
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Opioid Addiction in Medicaid Population Calls for New Case Management Strategies
In recent years, the opioid epidemic has created new challenges for healthcare organizations seeking to improve population health.
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Using Risk Analysis Model, Health System Cuts Readmissions
A risk stratification tool identifies members of a Medicaid population that need targeted case management interventions. The eventual goal is self-management, as well as reducing costs.