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It's not uncommon for research institutions to lose money on studies because of unexpected expenses, but this problem can be prevented by using a thorough budget worksheet and following budget policies.
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Community Healthcare System of Munster, IN, has created a thorough clinical trial budget worksheet that is used by clinical research coordinators prior to the institution's acceptance of a study contract.
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Community Healthcare System of Munster, IN, has an eight-page budgeting policy and procedure form that provides clinical research staff with explanations and descriptions to help them complete the budgeting worksheet tool.
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Investigators and research staff often take a sour view of the IRB process, thinking of it as a burdensome hurdle to starting a clinical trial.
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Orthopedic injuries are frequently encountered in the emergency department. It is important to recognize and correctly treat these injuries to minimize any damage and optimize outcome.
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This story covers the recent growth of palliative care programs in the hospice industry.
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Heartland Home Health Care and Hospice, based in Toledo, OH, began to look seriously at palliative care in 1999, starting with research into how the 110-office organization could improve chronic disease management.
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When leaders at Coastal Hospice in Salisbury, MD, decided to move toward a palliative care philosophy, one of their first actions was to visit a Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) site at the Palliative Care Center of the Bluegrass in Lexington, KY.
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Physician groups' opposition to doctors participating in death penalty executions has put a moratorium on prisoner executions in North Carolina for nearly a year.