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Non-physician practitioners in the ED associated with 5.3% more imaging use

Medical Xpress

Neiman Health Policy Institute study found when patients are treated in the Emergency Department (ED) by non-physician practitioners (physicians assistants and nurse practitioners), there were 5.3% A new Harvey L. more imaging studies performed than if patients were seen only by physicians.

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Key Items Auditors Look for When Reviewing an Investigator Site File

Advarra

For example, most hospital radiology technicians are trained to perform scans for the hospital and/or PI for clinical trials based on the information in the test requisitions. Both the medical licenses and nurse licenses need to be up to date. Remember, some staff may not need protocol-specific training.

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Why I Fight | A message from Gary Fishbein, MD, MPH

Worldwide Clinical Trials

I think all of us in oncology, whether we’re in nursing, in pharmacy, or on the medical side, are very interested in bridging that gap between what’s happening in the lab and what can be brought to the patients.

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Maximizing Study Start-up Efficiency – 8 Tips for Streamlining the Coverage Analysis Process

WCG Clinical

Communicate with All Necessary Stakeholders Beyond the research site staff and administration team, other key stakeholders in this process include pharmacy, nursing, lab, radiology teams, and more. These are essential motivators to have a solid coverage analysis process in place.

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Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes

The Pharma Data

” There is a learning curve for these operations, he said, and it’s important to have experienced surgeons, radiology techs, nurses and support staff in the operating room. “The outcomes could be very different in other clinical environments, where there is less experience,” Schoenfeld said.

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Considerations for Neuroscience Trials with Intrathecal Delivery and Other Methods of Direct CNS Administration

XTalks

The Neurology and Radiology departments are vital for consultation and imaging, which is needed to establish baselines for a study. According to Carter, it is valuable to have dedicated neurosurgical, radiology and departmental staff for the surgery, MRI and other imaging techniques done at the clinical trial site.

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Tampa General Hospital is First in Florida To Offer Monoclonal Antibody Treatments to COVID-19 Patients

The Pharma Data

It is the partnership of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, the College of Nursing, the College of Public Health, the Taneja College of Pharmacy, the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, the Biomedical Sciences Graduate and Postdoctoral Programs, and USF Health’s multispecialty physicians group.