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Human research protection programs (HRPPs) receive only general guidance on how they might fulfil their educational requirements, so programs range from simply requiring research staff to complete online courses to institutions that offer a broad smorgasbord of educational options.
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Federal regulations require IRBs to include at least one non-affiliated, non-scientist member on the boards, commonly known as the "community member."
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Translation of full informed consent forms into other languages can be a costly and time-consuming endeavor for researchers, particularly if there are few non-English speaking participants in a study.
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Academic and medical research institutions and their IRBs often have to deal with study proposals that fall between research and quality improvement (QI).
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A large health system IRB found that incomplete study submissions were clogging up the IRB review system, resulting in long waits up to three months for approval.
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Filling case management vacancies can be challenging, and directors often have to decide whether to recruit nurses with no experience, or experienced case managers with the mindset of their previous employer.
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With diminished funding for mental health (MH) services in Pennsylvania, patients with MH or substance use concerns have been presenting to area EDs.
