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Overhauling processes is a major HRPP challenge
IRBs have accumulated a lot of responsibilities and processes over the years, and some of it is not necessary or not really part of the IRB’s role, experts say.
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Using QI to improve electronic and other systems or processes
Many IRBs have had quality improvement processes and electronic IRB systems in place for a number of years now, but are they working optimally?
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Here’s a short version of the criteria for approval
Title 45, part 46.111 of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Protection of Human Subjects, revised in 2009, contains a very short, but important list of criteria for IRB approval of research.
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VoICE Project fills education gap in informed consent process
Research institutions should make certain the responsibility for a successful informed consent process is primarily that of the researcher and not the potential participant.
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Strategies for providing IC to very large subject pools
Newborn blood-sample screening has been going on for decades, but ethical considerations have evolved in recent years, and this is changing research informed consent.
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Informed consent flexibility on fed side results in creative IC
In recent years, IRBs have witnessed federal regulators becoming more flexible in applying regulations regarding informed consent — a shift resulting in more creative and practical IC methods, including electronic, short form, and video consent.
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OSHA: Patient handling injuries, other top worker hazards targeted
All inspections of hospitals and nursing homes will include a focus on musculoskeletal disorders and injuries related to safe patient handling and four other top hazards in healthcare, OSHA recently announced.
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Incentivize patients and they will walk
There is ample evidence that early walking can help surgical patients avoid complications like ileus, deep vein thrombosis, and pneumonia.
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Video monitoring reduces falls as well as cutting costs for hospitals
Hospitals that deploy remote video monitoring systems staffed with dedicated, trained observers can reduce patient falls significantly, with one reporting a reduction in patient falls and employee injuries, while also reducing associated costs.
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Case managers can help prevent workers’ comp cases from stalling
Injured employees can sometimes fall between the cracks, which can jeopardize their full recovery and return to work.