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Creating an Optimal Research Training and Mentoring Program
A nine-year IRB chair veteran and a medical school’s associate dean identified gaps in their institution’s human research protection education. They noticed that online training was fine for general information, but came up short when investigators were struggling with specific protocol issues.
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IRB Has Variety of Self-Assessment, Staff Assessment Tools
An Indiana research compliance program found that IRB staff and board assessments help keep the program on track and running well.
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Researcher: Human Infection Trials for Zika Could Be Safely Performed
It sounds counterintuitive, but one of the main arguments for getting a Zika virus vaccine into human trials is that as susceptible people become immune through prior infection, it will be harder to test vaccine efficacy in a large population.
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NIH Ethics Panel Vetoes Zika Human Infection Trials
While there are reports of various Zika vaccine trials proceeding, one the most promising methods to quickly and accurately measure vaccine efficacy has come to a full stop.
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Traumatic Amputations
Traumatic amputations can be extremely debilitating injuries that have long-term functional and psychological outcomes. The authors review traumatic amputations, diagnostic evaluation, and management.
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ANA Prepares for Return of Ebola – or Anything Else
As a result of the Ebola outbreak, the American Nurses Association has entered into training and resource collaborations with both the CDC and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
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OB Risk Reduction Focuses on Nurses, Detailed Timelines
While much of malpractice prevention efforts focus on physicians, nurses can be at risk of malpractice charges in this specialty.
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Care Managers Can Improve Communication With Physicians
Patients’ chronic conditions increasingly can be managed at home, but it requires highly effective communication between providers — and this is where case managers can help.
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Under MACRA, Keep Two Goals in Mind: Quality and Managing Costs
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act likely will enhance the value of care coordination services, focusing on decreasing readmissions.
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Remote Monitoring Can Enhance Case Management and Reduce Costs
A remote monitoring program can save thousands of dollars per patient by giving case managers and providers real-time data and trends of vital signs and other health information.