scholarly journals 4079 Lessons learned from implementing Quality Improvement (QI) in academic clinical research setting

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (s1) ◽  
pp. 74-74
Author(s):  
Chin Chin Lee ◽  
DUSHYANTHA JAYAWEERA ◽  
Marjorie Godfrey ◽  
Matthias Salathe ◽  
Jonelle Wright ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Clinical Research Unit ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The University

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: We describe here the implementation of a pilot Quality Improvement (QI) program in clinical research processes in order to facilitate translation from bench to community. This presentation will also discuss challenges encountered by the research teams during the implementation of QI activities. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Miami CTSI collaborated with University of Kansas’ CTSA to test the implementation of a QI program for clinical research processes. The program has a duration of 1 year and consists of multi-modal training and coaching sessions with different research teams. Six teams comprising of Principal investigators, clinical coordinators, and regulatory specialists participated in the program based in applied clinical microsystem theory science. Team coaches and teams worked together to assess current processes, test new and improved processes, and standardize and disseminate applicable best practices of the QI program. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The implementation of QI activities in large clinical research settings poses numerous challenges for the research team. We will present survey results from the coaching sessions and follow on feedback from the different teams involved in the program to implement the QI activities. We will describe the modifications and adjustments made to the original conceptual framework of QI program in order for it to be applicable and feasible for the settings of the University of Miami. We will provide recommendations for other academic clinical research centers that are considering implementing a QI program. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: The successful adaptation of a QI process to implement in academic clinical research settings relies on early engagement of the institution leadership, careful selection of team members, as well as developing communication skills to enhance team dynamics as a clinical research unit.

scholarly journals 3222 University of Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS): A Catalyst for Clinical and Translational Sciences

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (s1) ◽  
pp. 135-135
Author(s):  
Leigh Ann Ross ◽  
Christian R. Gomez ◽  
Ingrid C. Espinoza ◽  
Kim G. Adcock ◽  
Lauren S. Bloodworth
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Translational Science ◽  
University Of Mississippi ◽  
Community Population ◽  
Clinical Research Unit ◽  
The University ◽  
Clinical And Translational Research

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: To introduce CCTS to the clinical and translational research community. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Established in the summer of 2017, the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) fosters cooperative clinical and translational sciences between the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) and the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). CCTS facilitates the translation of basic research discoveries into clinically validated therapies to improve the health of populations in Mississippi and beyond. Priority areas of investigation in CCTS include Cardiometabolic disorders, Cancer, Neuroscience, Infectious diseases, Precision Medicine, and Community-Based Research. To accomplish CCTS mission three overarching goals have been defined: I) Develop progressive and sustainable capacity for clinical and translational research in Mississippi; II) Promote interprofessional engagement in clinical and translational science; and III) Foster research collaboration among stakeholders in and outside of Mississippi. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: To carry its CCTS’s mission three research units have been established: 1) The Pre-clinical Research Unit: Develops processes to move basic science discoveries towards translation into research in humans. This unit provides guidance in the development of Investigational New Drug (IND) applications; and identifies and pursues opportunities to develop progressive capacities for in vitro, ex vivo, in vivo, and in silico approaches for evaluating new pharmaceutical and therapeutic agents. 2) The Clinical Research Unit: Transitions projects that have received IND approval into the first phase of clinical trials. It also transitions clinical trials from Phase I to Phase II and to Phase III; develops standard operating procedures (SOPs), personnel training plans, and policies to guide clinical research; works with industry sponsors and governmental funding agencies; and assures compliance with regulatory requirements. 3) Community/population Research Unit: Develops, coordinates, and facilitates research activities and translation between clinical and community/population research stages. To do so, this unit works closely with community partners and Population Health programs on the Oxford and Jackson campuses. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: Since its inception, the CCTS has surpassed 1.5 million dollars in competitive funding. This early success positions the CCTS well to promote research collaboration between UMSOP and UMMC and to progress in becoming a national leader in clinical and translational investigation.

Comparison of actigraphy and polysomnography to assess effects of zolpidem in a clinical research unit

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry T. Peterson ◽  
Ping Chiao ◽  
Eve Pickering ◽  
Jon Freeman ◽  
Gary K. Zammit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Research ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Clinical Research Unit

scholarly journals 2nd International Arctic Ungulate Conference

Rangifer ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
A. Anonymous
Keyword(s):  
Population Dynamics ◽  
Behavior Genetics ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Ecosystem Level ◽  
Commercial Organizations ◽  
The University

The 2nd International Arctic Ungulate Conference was held 13-17 August 1995 on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. The Institute of Arctic Biology and the Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit were responsible for organizing the conference with assistance from biologists with state and federal agencies and commercial organizations. David R. Klein was chair of the conference organizing committee. Over 200 people attended the conference, coming from 10 different countries. The United States, Canada, and Norway had the largest representation. The conference included invited lectures; panel discussions, and about 125 contributed papers. There were five technical sessions on Physiology and Body Condition; Habitat Relationships; Population Dynamics and Management; Behavior, Genetics and Evolution; and Reindeer and Muskox Husbandry. Three panel sessions discussed Comparative caribou management strategies; Management of introduced, reestablished, and expanding muskox populations; and Health risks in translocation of arctic ungulates. Invited lectures focused on the physiology and population dynamics of arctic ungulates; contaminants in food chains of arctic ungulates and lessons learned from the Chernobyl accident; and ecosystem level relationships of the Porcupine Caribou Herd.

scholarly journals Referrals for panic disorder to a clinical psycho-pharmacology research unit

1993 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 416-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Dratcu ◽  
Alyson Bond
Keyword(s):  
Panic Disorder ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Constant Flow ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Clinical Research Unit

Clinical research attempts to find out the best way to treat patients and audit attempts to make sure that patients are treated in the best possible way. The two are thus inextricably linked and should benefit from each other (Smith, 1992). In running a clinical research unit in which the personnel involved (two psychiatrists and two psychologists) have only honorary contracts, it is sometimes difficult to match the service offered to the clinical population required. A constant flow of patients does not mean a constant flow of those prepared or suitable to participate in research projects. Unlike clinical referrals, which are received passively, referrals of patients for research have to be looked for, even when treatment is on offer.

scholarly journals Independent Clinical Research. What may contribute to success? The experience at the Clinical Research Unit of Hospital Ramón y Cajal

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. e125
Author(s):  
M. Serrano Olmeda ◽  
M. Del Álamo Camuñas ◽  
E. Lorente Páramo ◽  
M. Aguilar Jiménez ◽  
I. De Pablo López de Abechuco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Research ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Clinical Research Unit ◽  
Ramón Y Cajal

scholarly journals The impact of clinical research activities on communities in rural Africa: the development of the Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro (CRUN) in Burkina Faso

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halidou Tinto ◽  
Innocent Valea ◽  
Hermann Sorgho ◽  
Marc Tahita ◽  
Maminata Traore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Research ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Clinical Research Unit ◽  
Rural Africa ◽  
The Impact

The Research Environment

2019 ◽  
pp. 21-42
Author(s):  
Julia Brannen
Keyword(s):  
Oral Communication ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Team Leaders ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Funded Research ◽  
Employment Conditions ◽  
Formal Employment ◽  
Research Findings

This chapter focuses on the author's experiences of the conditions under which externally funded research is done by looking at a particular research workplace, the work practices that predominated, and the significance of research teams and mentors. There appear to be few references in the literature to the significance of the research workplace and its environs, even in texts devoted to the topic of researcher careers. Yet the research workplace — the organisational structures and cultures (which includes formal employment conditions) in which the researcher and the research project are embedded — is critical to the conduct of research, its quality, and its ethical practice. Most externally funded research is team based. Research teams are organised in different ways even within a research unit or department, with some more hierarchical in structure and culture than others. The chapter then explains that team leaders are crucial in determining whether team members are able to make an input into the study's ideas, methodological practices, written outputs, and the oral communication of the research findings.

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