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WellStar Research Institute

 
    Wednesday, May 16, 2012

About WellStar Health System

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ER Beds
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Douglas988 ICU25
Kennestone63338 ICU, 12 CCU51 Main ER, 9 Children's ER
Paulding834 ICU16
Windy Hill115  

Services Provided By the WellStar Research Institute

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  • Recruit studies
  • Serve as the central contact for sponsors
  • Receive all pharmaceutical and device protocols that utilize WellStar facilities and the WellStar Physicians Group.
  • Coordinate review of protocols by all affected departments for capabilities of departments/institution to support the protocol
  • Develop pricing for resource utilization required to perform the protocol
  • Review and negotiate contracts and study budgets
  • Coordinate scientific review of protocol by investigators/medical staff
  • Receive and track regulatory documentation
  • Serve as central contact for IRBs
  • Coordinate staff education as required by the protocol
  • Participate in site qualification, site initiation, and monitoring visits by sponsors
  • Oversee investigational device accountability and tracking
  • Oversee drug accountability
  • Responsible for coordinating and ensuring compliance with new investigator/coordinator orientation and training
  • Responsible for coordinating and ensuring compliance with continuing education requirements for investigators/coordinators
  • Oversee outsourced resource utilization
  • Maintain appropriate policies and procedures
  • Maintain compliance with regulatory agencies (federal, state, JCAHO, etc)
  • Assist with patient recruitment
  • Develop and coordinate a marketing program for research activities
  • Employ and coordinate study coordinators to assist with patient enrollment, monitoring visits, and required follow-up