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Copernicus Group IRB of Cary, NC, sought accreditation to validate that the 8-year-old, independent IRB and human research protection program was on the right track with its human research protection program.
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Pharmaceutical researchers will have to register their clinical trials with a publicly accessible database if they expect to ever publish their findings in a top-flight medical journal, according to new requirements issued Sept. 8 by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
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IRBs may want to re-think their policies on evaluating research conflicts of interest in light of new studies indicating disclosure may not have its intended effect.
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With low-protein, powder-free latex gloves available, has the issue of latex allergy been resolved? For some hospitals, changes in products have reduced new employee sensitivities almost to zero. Other hospitals are still seeking alternatives to latex to create a latex-safe environment.
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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would have made his state the first in the country to require hospitals to use lift teams. The state legislature passed a bill requiring hospitals to adopt a zero-lift policy by using specially trained lift teams and lift equipment for patient handling.
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After weathering three major hurricanes in just over 30 days, case managers in Florida hospitals have some advice for their counterparts in other parts of the country: Plan ahead and be flexible.
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Almost as soon as Homestead (FL) Hospital implemented an integrated model of case management, patient satisfaction scores went up and lengths of stay started to decline.