Voluntary Standards Proposed for Human Research
WASHINGTON - The Office of Human Research Protections announced that policies on human research would be revised to increase the protection of subjects. Changes include universities verifying that scientists dealing with human subjects have formal training in ethics and that university review boards must show that they have sufficient staff members and expertise to conduct proper ethical reviews of proposed experiments. In addition, the Institute of Medicine at the National Academy of Sciences will be asked to devise a way to measure the performance of scientists and boards. For more information visit www.ohrp.osophs.dhhs.gov.
Point-of-Care Engagement in Long-Term Care Decreasing Infections
November 26th 2024Get Well’s digital patient engagement platform decreases hospital-acquired infection rates by 31%, improves patient education, and fosters involvement in personalized care plans through real-time interaction tools.
Comprehensive Strategies in Wound Care: Insights From Madhavi Ponnapalli, MD
November 22nd 2024Madhavi Ponnapalli, MD, discusses effective wound care strategies, including debridement techniques, offloading modalities, appropriate dressing selection, compression therapy, and nutritional needs for optimal healing outcomes.
The Leapfrog Group and the Positive Effect on Hospital Hand Hygiene
November 21st 2024The Leapfrog Group enhances hospital safety by publicizing hand hygiene performance, improving patient safety outcomes, and significantly reducing health care-associated infections through transparent standards and monitoring initiatives.
