Fostering Clinical Research in the Community Hospital: Opportunities and Best Practices
Adrian W.K. Snihur, Anne E. Mullin, Andrew Haller, Ryan E. Wiley, Patrick R. Clifford, Katie Roposa, Paul MacPherson, Linnea Aasen-Johnston
Abstract
With potential to improve patient outcomes, quality of care and cost-effectiveness, clinical research activity in community hospitals has recently begun to increase. Recognizing that establishing or strengthening a clinical research program in this setting is an important, complex and challenging undertaking, this article introduces many of the resources, best practices and success stories that community hospitals can draw upon to develop and incentivize clinical researchers, operationalize the clinical research enterprise and make clinical research impactful.
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Best practiceNursingHealth administrationMedicinePublic relationsMedical educationBusinessPolitical sciencePublic healthLawHealth and Medical Research ImpactsHealth Sciences Research and EducationMeta-analysis and systematic reviews