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For IRBs at mid-sized institutions, monthly meetings can go for hours and involve many protocols. This can be very time-consuming and cumbersome for IRB members and investigators alike. Protocol discussions may not get the time they need, and members simply may not have enough time to review all the agenda items.
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Human research protection offices have found that adopting policies and procedures regarding the reporting of unanticipated problems (UPs) has helped to reduce IRB busywork and improve the research communitys understanding of when to report problems, experts say.
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The IRB office at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City takes its standard operating procedures (SOPs) very seriously. The IRB even dedicates one highly experienced, part-time professional to make frequent revisions and improvements to the SOPs and guidance.
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The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) recently updated its guidance on reporting unanticipated problems (UPs), adverse events (AEs), and other incidents in human subject research, providing a model for IRBs.
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Get ready, IRBs data collection for financial conflicts of interest (FCOIs) is about to get more complicated.
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As a safety net hospital, Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas always has served the uninsured, and patient access employees have helped countless individuals to qualify for Medicaid, disability, grants, crime victims, or the hospitals charity program. Recently, however, they have worked with many patients who have never sought any type of assistance before.
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Too much time spent waiting and too many phone calls were the two things that patients complained about most often regarding registration at Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver.
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As specifics about the health insurance exchanges continue to come out, opponents continue to scrutinize and criticize regulations.
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Electronic health records (EHRs) have gotten increased support from federal policy and private enterprise over the past few years, according to the National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM).
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A new study conducted by the Ponemon Institute and reported by USA Todays CyberTruth finds that hospitals are absorbing an estimated $8.3 billion annually due to outdated technology.
