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Transparency About Participation Incentives Could Benefit IRBs, Researchers, and Patients
While the issue of incentives raises a host of ethical issues for discussion, the problem is the dearth of data on what study participants have been compensated for all manner of studies and clinical trials.
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What You Don’t Know About NIH RAC Review Changes Could Hurt
IRBs might not have asked for it, but the National Institutes of Health and the FDA have handed them a new responsibility when it comes to oversight of clinical trials involving human gene transfer.
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Who was Dan Markingson?
On May 8, 2004, Dan Markingson killed himself while participating in a University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry drug study.
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U. of Minnesota Fights Bill Giving State Oversight of Psych Research
Reeling from a decade-long series of investigations and allegations after the suicide of a psychiatric research patient, the University of Minnesota is now facing a proposed state law that would assign oversight for its psychiatric drug research program to an independent ombudsman’s office.
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Can Alarm Fatigue be Conquered?
The problem of alarm fatigue has gained attention in recent years, with evidence showing that it can threaten patient safety.
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Is Hospital Discharge Unsafe? Ethical Response is Needed
It’s a difficult yet common scenario: A patient with complex care needs does not have a reliable caregiver at home to assist with implementing his or her post-discharge care needs.
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Ambulatory RN Care Management Model Targets High-Cost Utilizers
Starting with a list of 2,500 patients who were high-cost utilizers, an ambulatory case management program effectively reduced the cost of care by 17% over three years.
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Field-based Case Management Program Works with Challenging Patient Population
With a field-based care management program, WellCare Health Plans has reduced hospitalizations, ED use, and readmissions.
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Case Managers Can Learn Best Practices in Leadership Skills
Case managers do their best work when they use leadership skills to keep all stakeholders on track with care coordination.
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Medical Errors: Third Leading Cause of Death
A new study concludes that medical errors are so common that they are the third leading cause of death, though the researchers say error-related deaths currently are not documented well.