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There are no industry standards for handling incidental findings (IFs) in research.
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As technology in genetic and genomic research expands, most if not all IRBs will face the issue of incidental findings, including how to manage them, and whether researchers have a duty to report them to study participants, experts say.
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The Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center IRB and a special task force developed guidance and a template for improving and simplifying informed consent forms.
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The exponential increase in smartphones and social networking sites has led to concerns from some patients regarding the possible unlawful distribution of images outside the realms of their care.
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An IRB member and human research protection expert learned firsthand how complicated informed consent (IC) forms could be when her granddaughter was seriously ill.
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While the informational quality of internationally registered trials has increased, theres still room for improvement, according to a recent study.
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One chief hurdle in human research protection program (HRPP) accreditation is the mindset that its all about the IRB, an expert says.
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UCares care coordinators are the hub for communication among providers treating the Minneapolis health plans dual eligible members enrolled in one of two care plans depending on their age.
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Individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid have complex medical and social service needs, and many also have behavioral health issues, making coordination of care a challenge.
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A common refrain of ED administrators is that when it comes to patient flow, there is only so much they can do to eliminate wait times when the upper floors cannot quickly accommodate admissions from the ED.
