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A new study looks at an intriguing strategy for improving study subjects' understanding and knowledge of clinical research. After subjects finished participating in the study, they were given a "debriefing" statement that explained more fully what the study was about and how it would contribute to scientific knowledge.
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There's not a healthcare organization around that isn't focused on reducing unplanned readmission rates. They cost money and are the focus of a variety of regulatory and payer organizations that are either no longer paying for care related to such readmissions or will soon stop.
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Heart attacks in women go largely unrecognized 30 to 55% of the time, and those who miss the warning signs and fail or delay getting help, run the risk of death or grave disability.
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When Catherine M. Mullahy was a practicing case manager, she received a referral to manage the care of a patient who was recuperating at home on short-term disability, after being hospitalized with a severe case of cellulitis.
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More than 20% of U.S. adults receive periodic health examinations (PHE) each year, yet new research shows that patients who have an annual routine visit to their doctor might not receive recommended preventive screening tests and counseling services that could benefit their health.
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When Sharon Gauthier, RN, MSN, iRNPA, was a hospital case manager, she saw people return to the hospital over and over, with issues that might have been avoided if someone had better coordinated care in the community.
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Hospital systems and care transition teams should take a close look at their practices regarding patients for substance use problems, with a goal of improving screening and discharge planning to prevent readmission of these patients, experts say.
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IRB directors seeking to start their own local IRB network can make this happen with just a little up-front effort, experts say.
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IRB administrators who use the Harvard Catalyst's ceded review system say it performs as promised providing a more efficient way for institutions that collaborate frequently to handle multisite studies.
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When an institution's study portfolio gets large enough, its IRB must decide: Is it time for a new board? And if so, how do you divide the work? At many institutions, that division is based on methodology studies are assigned to either a biomedical IRB or one devoted to social-behavioral studies.
