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IRBs Use Inconsistent Processes for Informed Consent with Non-English Speakers

Translations, interpretation services, and other necessary accommodations for non-English speakers need to be built into study budgets

To Eliminate Race-Based Disparities, Start by Asking Questions

"If not the bioethicist, who else in the hospital system is going to be responsible for checking to make sure that systemic racism isn’t occurring within the hospital?"

IRBs Facing Ethically Controversial Questions on Brain Research

The field of brain research sounds a lot like science fiction, but human neural organoids, human neural transplants, and human-animal chimeras all are imminent realities. IRBs are going to be facing some difficult decisions on whether this research can proceed. The authors of a recent report examined these issues.

Pediatricians Urge FDA to Approve Shots for Kids

The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging the FDA to work aggressively to authorize a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than age 12 years as soon as possible.

Before the COVID-19 Vaccine, Most HCWs Infected in Community

Researchers found during the pre-vaccine pandemic in 2020 that 11.5% of healthcare workers who acquired COVID-19 in their hospital were occupationally infected. Thus, as has often been observed by employee health professionals, the lion’s share of exposures and SARS-CoV-2 infections in hospital staff have occurred in the community.

Inadequate Staffing Caused Nurse Burnout Before Pandemic

Nurses already experienced high levels of burnout before the pandemic, primarily because of chronic understaffing. A regression to the mean in the coronavirus aftermath would greatly hurt the profession and the patients they protect.

Fauci: Vaccine Booster Should Spark Strong Immune Response

Healthcare workers are expected to be a priority for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots this fall, providing more protection against the highly transmissible delta variant and likely reducing breakthrough infections.

FDA Approval of Pfizer Shot Opens Floodgates for Mandates

Many hospitals and healthcare facilities are expected to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for employees now that the FDA has removed the emergency use authorization label and fully licensed the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. It is expected the full licensure will now encourage vaccine mandates and requirements beyond healthcare settings.

The NICU/PICU Case Management Experience

While many departments and practices within the medical field might entertain a shift toward a more family-centered care model, no place exhibits this more than neonatal intensive care units and pediatric intensive care units. Care for these patients must include family, and so differs somewhat from case management in adult populations.

A Hospital at Home Program and the Role of the Care Management Team

For many healthcare systems, a hospital at home program was a necessity born out of COVID-19. At Indiana University Health, a program that allowed patients to continue treatment and recovery at home after discharge had been discussed before the pandemic, but never put into action. That changed when the pandemic started. They went forward with the program, knowing it was the right time to try it.