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Vandy-Duke Research Partnership to Put Clinical Trials on Fast Track
Two venerable research institutions are collaborating in a far-reaching partnership that aims to safely speed research, translating trial results to patient interventions in more expedited fashion.
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When IRBs Take a Walk on the Wild Side: The Dark Web
What many IRBs might not know is that researchers increasingly are turning to the “dark web” for data.
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Sample Checklist from Tribal IRB Toolkit
The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health Tribal IRB Toolkit contains 101 pages, covering all aspects of initiating and running an IRB.
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Research Institution Works With Native American Tribes to Streamline IRB Review
The Havasupai Tribe’s 1994 lawsuit against Arizona State University researchers and the institution illustrated some of the particular problems and challenges related to research involving Native American tribes.
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AAMC Official Discusses Implications of Laws that Target Fetal Tissue Research
Research involving fetal tissue increasingly could be affected by new state regulations.
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NIH Designates LGBT Community as Health Disparity Group
The National Institutes of Health’s recent decision to designate sexual and gender minorities as a “disparity” population for research purposes was welcomed by researchers and advocates for the LGBT community.
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Program Focuses Nursing on Patient Care Transitions
A Massachusetts program has developed a number of resources for improving transition of care that are now available for healthcare facilities to use at no cost.
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Most Common Problems in TJC Surveys
With The Joint Commission changing its scoring system in 2017, it may be difficult for hospital quality leaders to anticipate what could go wrong on a survey. Experience will still yield some clues, but the first surveys may provide some insight into what hospitals should expect.
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AHA/HRET QI Project Cuts HACS 40%, Readmissions 20%
Hospitals are continuing to improve patient care, per results from the second round of the American Hospital Association/Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) Hospital Engagement Network (HEN), part of the CMS’ Partnership for Patients initiative.
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Shorter Data Interval Gives Better Readmission Picture
The standard for studying readmissions, and what they say about hospital quality, has long been 30 days. The 30-day window is used by the federal government to penalize hospitals believed to provide lower-quality care because patients return to the hospital following discharge, but recent research suggests that window should be shortened.