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Conflicts of interest (COI) have been an important priority for IRBs and research institutions for decades.
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When a human research protection office seeking accreditation finally has the site visit, the hard work that went into the process is not over. Now it's time to prepare the best possible response to the draft site visit report.
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Serving on an IRB is a very important role that requires commitment and training. Yet, many research institutions that have very good training and evaluation programs for their staffs lack any sort of ongoing oversight of their IRB members.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published its final rule on research conflicts of interest, titled, "Responsibility of Applicants for Protecting Objectivity in Research for which Public Health Service Funding is Sought and Responsible Prospective Contractors," in the Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 165, Aug. 25, 2011.
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One of the thorniest issues in tribal research is the question of who controls the use of the data taken from tribal members or tribal lands. Is it the researcher, who collected the data, or the tribe that gave permission for its collection and use?
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A novel solution to the historic problem of hand hygiene (HH) compliance suggests "Big Brother" and all its ominous connotations may be not such an unwelcome presence after all.
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In a stunning setback to a federal move to mandate seasonal flu shots for health care workers, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said there is insufficient evidence to warrant such policies and openly questioned the longstanding perception that they make patients safer, Hospital Infection Control & Prevention learned.
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Beginning in July 2012, The Joint Commission will require hospitals to improve influenza rates annually and to work toward a national goal of 90% flu vaccination of health care workers.
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Major metropolitan areas show significant variation in the rates of emergency department (ED) visits involving illicit drugs.
