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KEY INITIATIVE:
PROTOCOL MAPPING
Organizational Priority #1
Improve infrastructure and develop new services for intramural
clinical research program to support growth in clinical activity.
Leader(s)
Lisa Lacasse, Debra Byram
Collaborators
Nursing, Finance, Medical Records Department, Protocol Coordination
Services, Planning, Information Systems, Clinical Departments,
Institutes
Description
Protocol Maps are a translation of clinical research protocols
into a descriptive, graphic format. Software has been purchased
to computerize this translation and document against interdisciplinary
activities of the protocol. The primary objective of the software
is to create a robust strategic and financial planning tool for
the CC.
Accomplishments-to-Date
- Summer, 1996. Manual translation of protocols into maps begins.
- December, 1998. Software chosen to computerize maps.
- April 1998. Pilot for software begins. Steering Committee
formed. Preliminary work plan approved.
- April 1998. 387 protocols mapped manually to date -- 49%.
FY2000 Goals
- Complete pilot of Esphere software no later than December
15, 1999.
- Present and plan for full implementation of Esphere to CC
Director's Executive Committee no later than 12/1/99.
- Recommend to CC Director by 12/1/99 organizational structure
for protocol mapping implementation, including staffing, space
needs, and operating budget.
- Have mapped/be documenting against 300 protocols by 4Q FY00.
- Provide some volume data for ABC by end of 2Q FY00 for protocols
on Esphere.
- Assure coordination with ISD as development of a new Clinical
Research Information System continues.
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