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IRBs and human research protection staff engage in important, sometimes life-protecting work. Their purpose and goals are on high ethical and moral ground. So its easy to forget that its also an enterprise with clients or customers to satisfy.
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Informed consent documents remain long and complex, despite successful efforts in recent years to improve their readability, an expert reports.
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In order to protect human subjects and the integrity of research, everyone involved should adhere to ethics guidelines and must adhere to ethics and compliance standards.
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A study by Canadian researchers shows that many published breast cancer studies are biased to show a positive outcome.
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Low-income cancer patients, including those who are on Medicare, are far less likely to participate in clinical trials than higher-income patients, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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When an IRB initiates electronic metrics collection and analyses as part of its quality improvement process, there will be obstacles to overcome.
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Consider the following points when responding to a crisis, according to Adele Cehrs, president of Epic PR Group, a public relations firm in Alexandria, VA, that assists corporations with crisis communication:
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More than 30% of Pennsylvania healthcare facilities have successfully implemented 21 potential recommendations for preventing wrong-site surgery, according to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority (PPSA).
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News: This case involves the death of a 36-year-old woman following the caesarean section delivery of her first child.
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Risk manager, your time has come. With all the turmoil in the healthcare industry from changes associated with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), moves toward electronic records, and an increased focus on fraud from government regulators, you might be in more demand than ever before.
