A Message from Melanie Plaut, MD, and David Holt, JD
We would like to remind everyone about the need for IRB review of research, and announce the new web site for the KPNW Research Subjects Protection Office.
Federal regulations require that all Human Subjects Research undergo IRB review prior to beginning the research.
In general, this cannot be done retrospectively, so review must be done prior to the collection of data.
While QI/QA does not require IRB review, sometimes the boundary between Quality projects and Human Subjects Research can be fuzzy.
Research is any "systematic investigation designed to contribute to generalizable knowledge," while QI/QA is done primarily for internal purposes. We have guidance available on this topic, so please contact us (see below) if you have questions.
To access the new IRB/Research subjects protection web site,
please click here.
It is also available on the NW Clinical Library home page, click on the link "Reference Shelf (View All)", then click the link "Clinical Trials and Research Initiatives". This is where you can find information about the IRB, policies and forms.
If you are interested exploring opportunities to do research at KPNW in partnership with the Center for Health Research,
please click here
Questions? Contact us: