Articles Tagged With: checklist
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Unanticipated Ethical Issues Arise When Data Are Collected and Analyzed
Discussions about ethical concerns led to the development of a checklist to raise awareness of issues that arise in daily work.
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Tips for Conducting a Good Mock Survey
To make a mock survey successful, plan ahead and execute carefully. Leaders can use this brief list to set goals.
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Self-Assessing IRB Operations Can Help HRPPs Stay Compliant, on Track
If an IRB sets a goal of greater efficiency, then giving researchers self-assessment tools and using self-auditing tools on IRB operations is a method that can work. These tools can help study coordinators and investigators turn their study protocol submissions from a hot mess into a submission that is mostly compliant and easier to pre-review.
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ACS Prepares Surgeons for Resuming Elective Procedures
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many facilities to press pause on regular operations. Now, some are ready to chart a course back toward some sense of normalcy.
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Interactive Online Checklists Help Investigators With Informed Consent
A recent study revealed that an informed consent checklist of basic consent elements guides investigators on how to present key information required by the Common Rule.
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Tips for Effective and Efficient Scope Cleaning
Preventing infections through better facility and scope-cleaning practices takes a concerted effort on the part of surgery centers. Leaders must make this a quality improvement project, and develop and train staff to follow best practices.
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Study shows best practices do improve outcomes
One of the most challenging issues for quality managers is demonstrating that best QI practices can actually improve outcomes. Demonstrating such success requires a good deal of time and resources. In light of this challenge, the results of a new study published in JAMA should be good news, indeed.