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IRB administrators who use the Harvard Catalyst's ceded review system say it performs as promised providing a more efficient way for institutions that collaborate frequently to handle multisite studies.
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When an institution's study portfolio gets large enough, its IRB must decide: Is it time for a new board? And if so, how do you divide the work? At many institutions, that division is based on methodology studies are assigned to either a biomedical IRB or one devoted to social-behavioral studies.
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Human research office managers sometimes need to identify ways to improve workflow and efficiency. One way to do this is to develop a process for evaluating resources and assessing needs, an expert advises.
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Multisite studies are a continuing challenge for IRBs how do you review these protocols quickly and efficiently while preserving the autonomy of individual IRBs?
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Keeping a small IRB in the know on the latest regulatory requirements, technological advances, etc., is a huge challenge. Some smaller IRBs have found that one cost-effective way to increase their knowledge of current requirements and trends is to be part of a networking group.
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Cybercrime and data exposure pose a relatively new risk to research participants. IRBs have been addressing this threat in recent years, but they haven't given as much thought to their own responsibility and risk from wireless technology, an expert says.
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At Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, research compliance depends on a continuous loop of quality improvement and education, each enhancing the other.
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In a survey of more than 380 patients, nearly 80% said that they believe a surgeon's experience is essential information that patients need to make an informed decision about elective surgery.
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California HealthCare Foundation, Oakland, CA, commissioned a survey that would determine what percentage of patients actually has end-of-life (EOL) wishes in place.
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One year ago, a landmark study quantified a relationship between physicians' empathy and their patients' positive clinical outcomes and suggested that a physician's empathy is an important factor associated with clinical competence.
