...THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY MODEL CLINICAL TRIAL AGREEMENT – INDEX 1. STATEMENT OF WORK 2. INVESTIGATOR 3. PAYMENT 4. RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING, ACCESS 5. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY 6. STUDY DATA 7. PUBLICATION AND STUDY REGISTRATION 8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 9. TERM AND TERMINATION 10. INDEMNIFICATION 11. PATIENT CARE COSTS 12. NOTICES 13. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND ASSIGNMENT 14. DISCLOSURE OF INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION 15. DUTY TO UPDATE REGARDING SAFETY INFORMATION 16. USE OF OTHER PARTIES’ NAMES 17. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 18. WAIVER AND SEVERABILITY 19. CONTINUING OBLIGATION 20. FORCE MAJEURE 21. GOVERNING LAW 22. EXPORT CONTROLS 23. COUNTERPARTS 24. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY MODEL CLINICAL TRIAL AGREEMENT This Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of this ______ day of ______, 20____ (the “Effective Date”) by and between: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, having a School of Medicine with an Office of Research Administration located at 733 North Broadway, Suite 117, Baltimore, Maryland, 21205 (the “Institution”), employer of ________________ (the “Investigator”), and [SPONSOR NAME IN ALLCAPS], a corporation organized under the laws of the State of _____________, located at ________________ (the “Sponsor”). WHEREAS, Sponsor desires Institution to conduct a clinical study, and such study is of mutual interest...
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...RUNNING HEAD: Johns Hopkins and HIPAA The Johns Hopkins Hospital Heidi Hardin Western Governors University February 18, 2013 The Johns Hopkins Hospital instituted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) on April 14, 2003. This legislation changed the way many medical facilities handled a patient’s protected health information (PHI) in a variety of ways. This paper will review the subject of the way the Johns Hopkins Hospital handles PHI within its organization. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act completely changed the way a medical facility handles a patient’s health record. Before HIPAA was put in place, a patient’s rights would be different depending on the state he or she resided in. HIPAA has standardized the way PHI is handled and is the same regardless of the state of residence. If a facility uses PHI in a manner not in line with the HIPAA regulations, the facility can receive many different sanctions depending on the extent of the misuse of information. HIPAA was created in 1996, but before then only about half of the United States had regulations that allowed a patient to get copies or even see his or her own medical records. Many states have initiated legislation that gives additional security to protect a patient’s medical record; all states must follow the rules of...
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...Breaking Into Cars—Stephen I had never broken into a car before. We were in Laredo, having just finished our first day at a Habitat for Humanity work site. The Hotchkiss volunteers had already left, off to enjoy some Texas BBQ, leaving me behind with the college kids to clean up. Not until we were stranded did we realize we were locked out of the van. Someone picked a coat hanger out of the dumpster, handed it to me, and took a few steps back. “Can you do that thing with a coat hanger to unlock it?” “Why me?” I thought. More out of amusement than optimism, I gave it a try. I slid the hanger into the window’s seal like I’d seen on crime shows, and spent a few minutes jiggling the apparatus around the inside of the frame. Suddenly, two things simultaneously clicked. One was the lock on the door. (I actually succeeded in springing it.) The other was the realization that I’d been in this type of situation before. In fact, I’d been born into this type of situation. My upbringing has numbed me to unpredictability and chaos. With a family of seven, my home was loud, messy, and spottily supervised. My siblings arguing, the dog barking, the phone ringing—all meant my house was functioning normally. My Dad, a retired Navy pilot, was away half the time. When he was home, he had a parenting style something like a drill sergeant. At the age of nine, I learned how to clear burning oil from the surface of water. My Dad considered this a critical life skill—you know, in case my aircraft...
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...that looks like a writhing earthworm. The meshworm has a very simple design that is based on the centuries old principle that different metals expand at different rates when heated. A coil of nickel-titanium wire surrounds the Meshworm’s internal workings like a slinky, and the robot can apply current to create heat and deform the coil in multiple body segments. This allows the “wormbot” to move just like an earthworm. The meshworm can only travel a few millimeters per second but nothing seems to be able to slow it down. Researchers have bashed t with hammers, bent it, kicked it, and even doused it with water, all to no avail. Although it seems like a very small invention, the meshworm has caught the attention of everyone from Johns Hopkins to DARPA. DARPA is the US military’s advanced research arm, and it has expressed an interest in meshworm for reconnaissance and surveillance. The durable nickel-titanium design appeals to the military, and because it is so small it could go unnoticed while it wiggles through keyholes or lays invisible in any crack or crevasse. The Meshworm could have a huge impact on the medical industry. Medical engineers are already imagining the tenacious little robot navigating intestinal tracts, and maybe large blood vessels eventually. The worms could carry cameras inside of a patient to give surgeons sight, or they might physically break up blockage inside of a patient. There are two quick applications for the little worm, but if you give...
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...As a student who is heavily involved in academics, athletics, and community outreach, Johns Hopkins would be a perfect fit. I love learning all different aspects of science, especially subjects relating to the human body. Being a world renowned research university that gives students learning opportunities not offered at other universities, Johns Hopkins would allow me to pursue my desire for knowledge in these fields of study and eventually reach my goals in the medical field. Also, I have always enjoyed excelling at math, and being at Johns Hopkins would give me the tools I need to achieve my full potential in that area of study. Some of my extracurriculars-and passions-have been playing sports, such as soccer and track, or most anything...
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...I arrived for my tour of Johns Hopkins early, leaving time to slowly meander around the quad as I searched for the auditorium. My attention drifted between the architecture and landscape, but was captivated by the assembly of robotic arms enshrined behind a glass window. The DaVinci embodies the cutting edge of medicine and technical achievement, and it captivated me for long after my tour ended. I wanted to be in this environment, and operate these fantastic technologies, but would soon have the experience of them operating on me. At midnight the next week, a persistent pain forms in my abdomen. By sunrise, I had checked into the hospital and was immediately assigned a bed and saturated with painkillers. While the doctors began their preliminary examinations, questioning about diet and taking fluid samples, I was engrossed in the process, observing them as they used a combination of complex technology married with simple techniques to reach a diagnosis: appendicitis. When an ultrasound removed any doubt, I was whisked to the surgery ward. The surgeon explained that the procedure, a laparoscopy, would make three incisions: one to inflate the abdominal cavity, the second to provide space for the camera, and the third for extraction of the...
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...moves to Baltimore, Maryland for a better life. Later Henrietta would be diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age 29-years-old; however she would pass away at 31-years-old. Henrietta’s treatment for cancer was affected due to her race. Blacks living in the south weren’t considered equals to whites; this was the Jim Crow. “When black people showed up at white-only hospitals, the staff was likely to send them away, even if it meant they might die in the parking lot.” (Skloot 15) Consequently this racist behavior was practiced at Johns Hopkins hospital. They had separate entranceways for black and white patients and also separate wards, drinking fountains. “Even Hopkins, which did treat black patient, segregated them in colored wards, and had colored-only fountains.”(Skloot 15) Doctors at Hopkins hospital perceived her and other blacks as inferior and just mere subjects for their experiments. “In 1969, a Hopkins researcher used blood samples from more then 7,000 neighborhood children-most from poor black families- to look for genetic predisposition to criminal behavior. The researcher didn’t get consent.”(Skloot 167) Doctors didn’t put forth the same effort for black patients as they would for white patients. Because of Henrietta’s race, she wasn’t allowed to question her doctors. “This was 1951 in Baltimore, segregation was law, and it was understood that black people didn’t question white people’s professional judgment.”(Skloot) Henrietta was not involved...
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...organization founder John Hopkins wanted to incorporate his values to provide a unique healthcare center with a vital mission ("John Hopkins Medicine", n.d.). According to "John Hopkins Medicine" (n.d.), “The Johns Hopkins Hospital's mission is to provide the highest quality of care and to support teaching and research. In fulfilling its mission, the Hospital is committed to policies, procedures and professional behavior that express the Hospital's core values, including respect and excellence” (Our Code of Ethics). Upon the decision to provide the care needed the organization wanted to develop the true nature of commitment to their clients. To provide the quality of care they felt the community deserved, the organization wanted to incorporate changes to help the cultural diversity within the company. Diversity is a welcoming of differences, to understand that each person is different. To become welcoming to differences to manage the care of the patient’s diversity needed to be integrated among employees. According to "John Hopkins Medicine" (n.d.), “In spring 2006, Johns Hopkins Medicine launched an ambitious endeavor to recruit and retain the most talented people, to foster a culture in which everyone feels that their contributions are valued, and to provide better medical care through respect for patients’ backgrounds and beliefs” (Diversity and Inclusions at John Hopkins). This change will hopefully make a better organization for the future. According to "John Hopkins Medicine" (n...
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...• Are leaders born or made? Explain. Where in your background would we find evidence of your leadership capacity and/or potential? Leaders are both born and made. But a leader will never obtain his full potential without training and education. That said, most of us are familiar with the “born leader”, maybe our first experience with such an individual occurred during our youth. There was inevitably that one kid that took command and others followed. They personified adventure, charisma and “inspire risk taking” (Welch, 2005). Those elements are difficult to teach and even harder to develop from scratch. When someone embodies the combination of those traits, it will translate in to a form self-confidence that is infectious. Reflecting on my childhood, I was one of those ‘natural-born leaders’. I grew up in the foster care system, and lived in the projects of East Baltimore. I was filled with an uncanny spirit of boldness. By my 8th birthday, I had lived in 3 different homes and I approached each living situation as an adventure. I honestly never felt like nor reacted as a victim. I have to admit there was the factor of luck. I was blessed with athletic prowess and good looks, and I used both to my advantage to “get in the door”. But it was my intellectual ability, quick thinking and charismatic gifts that kept me “in the room”. My ability to accept responsibility, responsibility for my decisions and to be confident and believe my truth – even if in...
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...environment. No, the patient is not always right. However, satisfying your patient is essential. Medical institutions provide a service, and this is not just any service. These are services that patients pay for and demand a certain level of care to be rendered. Some patients pay out of pocket or thorough a form of insurance: HMO, PPO, MCO, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, etc… (Shi and Singh, 2012). No matter the form of payment an Administrators goal and responsibility is to assure that patients are satisfied from every aspect and level of care delivered. Nancy Stanley, Nurse Manager of the John Hopkins Hospital (JHH), Medical Surgical Pediatrics unit allowed for me to interview her and asked questions as it pertain to specifically her unit and Patient Satisfaction surveys: Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) and Press Ganey (PG). Nancy has over 25 years at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and eight years as a Nurse Manager at JHH. “HCAPHS and Press Ganey surveys are welcomed on my unit” (N. Stanley, July 25, 2014). Nancy gave very positive insight in regards to patient satisfaction that many...
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...research and figure out who this man was with the same name as he. As he researched, he found out that the person with the same name as he, the other Wes Moore, was in jail. He later sent him a letter telling him how he found out about him and that he was interested to know his story. Wes Moore was not sure why he was so curious to know about this other man with the same name as him but he really wanted to know all about the other Wes Moore. The narrator of the story. Wes, grows up in West Baltimore and loses his father at a young age. He grows up in a low-income family and struggles in the early years of his life to stay on a positive path. Wes attends Valley Forge Military School for high school and junior college. He later attends Johns Hopkins University. Along with being an honored veteran, Wes becomes a Rhodes Scholar with the help of his mentors. The other Wes grows up in West Baltimore as well and struggles throughout his early life with drug dealing. His alcoholic father is never present and that contributes to some of the bad decisions he makes. Today, Wes is serving a life sentence in prison for a murder during a robbery. The author stresses the similarities between his life and that of his counterpart. He also stresses the fact that he could have ended up like the other Wes Moore. The problem arises when he considers the differences of family they have around them two. It is apparent that Author Wes Moore was greatly influenced by his family to make the person that...
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...or are able to watch the movie. This book is a wake up call check for people who haven’t hit a reality check. This book is very inspiring and people should at least get an opportunity to watch the movie , if they don’t get a chance to read this novel. I honestly look up to the author of this novel novel and also Ben Carson's story. He had a lot of struggle while growing up in a broken household but from being pushed by his mother he has accomplished so much and has created a future and a great pathway for children to look up to him. Ben Carson's story was story of a city kid with poor grades and little motivation from anyone in his household or teacher at his school. Who at age 33 , became director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. His mother could barely read but still motivated him and his brothers to do better and make them believe that they could do anything they could and made them work harder. The boys didn’t realize that their mother had this problem but still listened to everything that she said because they knew that she only wanted the best for them. She changed the ways in their household so that she could make them realize that they could do what they wanted if they put their mind to it. She made them watch only two motivational and educational Tv shows that would help them motivate their thought process better. The brothers become hooked to a television quiz show, and write two library book reports every week, as their mother had...
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...Case Study Using Information Technologies at Federal Express Federal Express, founded in 1971, handles an average of 3 million package-tracking requests every day (http://about.fedex.designcdt.com). To stay ahead in a highly competitive industry, Federal Express focuses on customer service by maintaining a comprehensive Web site, FedEx.com, to assist customers and reduce costs. For example, every request for information is handled at the Web site instead of going to the call center saves roughly $1.87. Federal Express has reported that customer calls have decreased by 83, 000 per day since 2000, which saves the company $57.56 million per year. In addition, each package-tracking costs Federal Express three cents; by using Web site instead of the call center to handle these requests, costs have been reduced from more than $1.36 billion per year to $21.6 million per year. Another technology for improving customer service is Ship Manager, an application installed on customers’ sites so that users can weigh packages, determine shipping charges, and print shipping labels. Customers can also link their invoicing, billing, accounting, and inventory systems to Ship Manager. However, Federal, Express still spends almost $326 million per year on its call center to reduce customers’ frustration when the Web site is down or when customers have difficulty in using it. Federal Express uses customer relationship management software called Clarify in its call centers to make customer service...
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...College is a big decision individuals will make during their lifetime. That time has come for me and I have the choice to continue my studies at either Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland or Peking University in Beijing, China. Both universities are good and have multiple programs. I will discuss how both universities are similar, what John Hopkins University has to offer, and what makes Peking University different, which will assist me in deciding what university is best for me. To begin, I will start with the similarities between the two universities. Both of the schools are well known in their respective countries, in addition the schools also offer the medical school program. Which is one of the key things I'm looking for in college. Another thing the schools share in common is they both give very good scholarships to the students who manage to get in.One final similarity between the two schools is that they both have a positive rate of graduation, however they are different in other areas that will be discussed....
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...REDONA WAGSTAFF 1339 Dorado Drive Apt B, kISSIMMEE, FLORIDA 34741 Home: 407-201-8857 - Cell: 407-433-5856 : redonaw10@gmail.com Career Focus Highly motivated sales associate with extensive customer service and sales experience. Experienced [RETAIL AND SALES SUPERVISOR] professional with strong leadership and relationship-building skills. Summary of Skills q q q q q q q q q q Web-based reporting tools Proficiency in E-Automate Digital Business recovery and sustainability Process development Conflict resolution Negotiation skills Complex problem resolution Strategic planning Quality assurance Customer targeting q MAINTAINS ASSISTS WITH POINT-OF-SALE OPERATIONS INCLUDING EFFICIENT CHECK OUT,POSITIVE CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT. ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY OF TOTAL STORE OPERATION WHEN ACTING AS MANAGER ON DUTY. PARTICIPATES IN AND/OR SUPERVISES FREIGHT FLOW,MERCHANDISE PRESENTATION AND RECONCILIATION OF ALL SALES,CASH AND INVENTORY TRANSACTIONS. Accomplishments Process Improvement q Achieved revenue objective by implementing cost-cutting measures. Data Organization q Classified, recorded and summarized numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records. Data Verification q Checked figures, postings and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy and proper coding. Product Roll-Out q Responsible for marketing for product launch including public relations, direct mail pieces, trade shows, sales training and e-mail campaign. Supervision q Supervised team of...
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