Información y inspiración del Festival de Genómica de 2017
El Festival de Genómica es un festival de dos días de ideas, innovación y una plataforma científica e industrial en constante evolución que tuvo lugar en el Boston Convention Center. Entre los patrocinadores y oradores líderes del sector, no solo se pueden visualizar las tremendas aplicaciones actuales y futuras que el genómica tendrá en nuestra atención sanitaria y en nuestras vidas cotidianas, sino también que la tecnología de genómica será una herramienta fundamental para el desarrollo de nuevos medicamentos y tratamientos.
El seguimiento de la tormenta mantiene la atención del paciente en el buen camino
Cuando los desastres naturales ponen en peligro la capacidad de los pacientes para recibir el tratamiento médico necesario, Colpitts Clinical debe monitorear de cerca estos fenómenos meteorológicos al mismo tiempo que dispone de alternativas de emergencia. Este fue el caso de la temporada de huracanes de septiembre de 2017 en Estados Unidos, que tuvo efectos devastadores en Texas y Florida, así como en Puerto Rico y el Caribe. […]
Colpitts Clinical’s New Portal Addresses Challenges of Trial Management
Colpitts’ latest portal release allows clients 24/7 access to create new patient profiles, travel requests, patient prepaid card requests, patient reimbursement forms and more, including when they are on the go and using a mobile device. Colpitts Clinical has launched the twelfth revision of its proprietary clinical client portal. Each relaunch of the portal includes […]
Pasos para el éxito de la reunión de investigadores
So you have been tasked with planning an Investigator Meeting (IM). These events have such a significant impact on the overall success of a clinical trial that the desire to achieve results can make the planning phase seem overwhelming. However, breaking it down into steps can help sponsors and CROs set and achieve their goals […]
Clinical Accommodations That Feel Like Home
Participating in a clinical trial not only requires the involvement of the participant, but it often also entails some commitment from their family. Often, participants must live at the site of a clinical trial for anywhere between two to six months. While hotels provide all the necessities for a person to live away from home […]
Celebrating International Clinical Trials Day on May 20th
Many people know that May is Health Awareness Month, but did you know that May 20 is a day designated specifically to celebrate the advancements made by clinical research professionals? Clinical Trials Day is celebrated on May 20 to mark the first clinical trial conducted by Scottish physician James Lind in 1774. According to ClinicalTrialsDay.org, […]
Creating a Home Away From Home
Many people know the uneasy feeling of being in an unfamiliar place. In this type of situation we look for comforts that remind us of home and give us the sense that we’re not alone. Providing these comforts to patients who are traveling for medical treatment may not always be easy, but it’s always worth […]
One-of-a-Kind Solutions
Colpitts Clinical routinely encounters patients who have medical needs that make being away from home challenging. Addressing these needs in Colpitts’ custom itineraries is standard practice, even if the request is anything but standard. A patient for whom Colpitts was arranging hotel accommodations required an elevated toilet seat. After some research, the Colpitts team […]
Ahead of the Curve
Some logistical challenges cannot be predicted or planned for, but years of experience have given Colpitts Clinical the advantage of knowing how to respond quickly and effectively to common travel issues. When severe weather is predicted, the Colpitts team proactively begins changing travel itineraries and arrangements because many of our patients’ treatments are very difficult […]
Medication on Board
Airlines are continuously adding to their lists of restricted items in checked and carry-on baggage. Travelers can often be seen unloading oversized liquids at the security gate and begrudgingly handing them over to a TSA agent or tossing them in the trash. Perfumes and bottled water can easily be replaced, but patients traveling with costly […]