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An issue that can frequently arise in the area of genomic research is what to do with incidental findings (IFs) discoveries concerning a research subject that are beyond the scope of the study, but could have potential health importance for the subject.
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IRBs searching for highly effective ways to improve protocol submissions and enhance education and training efforts might check out the SWAT! program at Washington University in St. Louis.
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In the age of smart phones, iPads, electronic checklists, text message reminders, and other tools, it would be easy to forget that sometimes the best solution is the simplest: no-tech. At least thats what one research and human subjects protection expert discovered when trying to find a way to improve IRB meeting and review quality.
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IRB cheat sheet placemats provide IRB members with clear regulatory information for reference during IRB review meetings.
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Continuing to stress the importance of discharge planning and preventing unnecessary readmissions, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a revised set of Discharge Planning Interpretive Guidelines that surveyors will use to assess a hospital's compliance with Medicare's Conditions of Participation. The guidelines do not apply to critical access hospitals, which must follow a different set of Conditions of Participation.
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Use documents as proof you talked to patients
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After a series of delays, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services has set Oct. 1, 2014, as the firm date for implementation of the ICD-10 procedure and diagnostic coding set.
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While studies show that most people come to the ED because of an urgent or emergent medical concern, some people wind up in an emergency setting because they are not plugged in to the kind of social or medical resources that could more appropriately meet their needs.
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Since Tufts Health Plan launched its integrated care management model for Tufts Medicare Preferred, its Medicare Advantage plan, the Watertown, MA, health plan has seen significant reductions in hospital admissions and readmissions.
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Keystone Mercy Health Plans Acute Care Transitions program, which embeds case managers in hospital emergency departments to work with patients who seek treatment or are hospitalized, reduced emergency department visits by 21% and hospital inpatient admissions by 32% over the course of a year among members who received interventions when compared to a control group.
