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Human research protection programs (HRPPs) receive only general guidance on how they might fulfil their educational requirements, so programs range from simply requiring research staff to complete online courses to institutions that offer a broad smorgasbord of educational options.
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When an IRB redesigns its electronic submission system, it's the right time to consider redesigning the IRB's workflow as well, some experts say.
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You join a collaborative because you want access to data and ideas.
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Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Center's heart failure disease management program reduced readmissions for heart failure by 49%.
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In today's complicated healthcare arena, new case managers need a strong educational program to learn all the components of the job.
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With diminished funding for mental health (MH) services in Pennsylvania, patients with MH or substance use concerns have been presenting to area EDs.
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Filling case management vacancies can be challenging, and directors often have to decide whether to recruit nurses with no experience, or experienced case managers with the mindset of their previous employer.
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An integrated system assisted providers at five orthopedic clinics in integrating video-based decision aids to support shared decision-making (SDM) into the care of potential candidates for joint replacement surgery. Group Health Cooperative, a Seattle-based system that provides care and coverage to more than 600,000, distributed decision aids to a portion of eligible patients, mostly the best surgical candidates. It was associated with significant reductions in surgery rates and overall healthcare costs among all potential joint replacement candidates.
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Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report a three-fold increase in the use of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) nationally for patients with pancreatic disease. Although adaptation of MIS for this difficult-to-reach gland is recent, the growing trend points to improved patient outcomes, such as reduced bleeding and infections.