HealthStream Training for Postdoctoral Scholars involved in Clinical Research

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HealthStream Training for Postdoctoral Scholars
involved in Clinical Research
Spectrum Stanford Center for Clinical and
Translational Education and Research

• Linda S. Walker, Program Administrator
• Jessica P. Meyer, MBA, Program Coordinator
• June 2010

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Who is Spectrum?

• Spectrum is the Stanford Center for Clinical and
  Translational Education and Research
• Spectrum Operations, Training and Compliance is
  the single point of contact for clinical research
  issues
• Our mission is to
• Align organizational service based activities
• Provide education, training and mentoring to
  clinical research personnel
• Develop an integrated research infrastructure

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What is HealthStream Training?

• HealthStream Training is a joint effort of
  Spectrum Operations, Training and Compliance and
  the Postdoctoral Affairs Office, in collaboration
  with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (LPCH)
  and Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC)
• HealthStream Training is mandatory for all
  non-faculty School of Medicine (SoM) clinical
  research personnel, involved with human subject
  research and data (clinical trials)

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What is HealthStream Training?

• Goals of HealthStream Training
• Protect the health and safety of Stanford
  University clinical research personnel who work
  with patients, clinical trial volunteers and/or
  protected health information (PHI)
• Provide information and training to equip staff
  to perform patient care duties within SoM
  departments, at LPCH, SHC, VA Palo Alto Health
  Care System (VAPAHCS) and satellite facilities
• HealthStream Training is completed through and
  e-Learning management tool HealthStream Learning
  Center(HLC)

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Involved in Clinical Research?

• Do you (or will you in the next 12 months)
• Have in person, face-to-face contact with
  research participants?
• Handle research patient samples including blood
  products, tissue or fluids?
• Have access to PHI (protected health information)
  through enrollment, billing, phone screening,
  data analysis, etc.?
• Is your office and or the place where you conduct
  your research located in SHC/LPCH or one of the
  clinics?

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PostDoc HealthStream Training Process

• Step 1 PostDoc completes online form
• https//med.stanford.edu/survey/postdochealthstrea
  mform
• Step 2 Spectrum receives results
• Determines eligibility
• Creates profile in HealthStream Learning Center
  (HLC)
• Sends course assignments to students
• Students have 30 days to complete training
• Step 3 Spectrum audits completion status
• Spectrum audits students profiles monthly
• Spectrum send Out of Compliance notices to SSA
  and Alistair Murray for incomplete courses

http//postdocs.stanford.edu
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PostDoc HealthStream Training Process
PostDoc applicable?
Spectrum receives data from Assessment Form
PostDoc completes HealthStream Assessment Form
Spectrum sends non-applicability email
NO
YES
Spectrum creates HealthStream profile, assigns
courses, emails instructions
Compliance Audit
Assignment complete?
Spectrum audits PostDoc profiles
PostDoc has 30 days to complete assigned HLC
modules
NO
Spectrum sends non-compliance notice to Student
Services Administrator Alistair Murray
YES
Audit complete
http//postdocs.stanford.edu
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HealthStream Training Modules
Some of these courses have Pre-Assessment Tests

1. Code of Conduct (includes Deficit Reduction Act)
2. Standard Precautions Bloodborne Pathogens and
   Other Potentially Infectious Materials
3. Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Influenza-
   Infection Control
4. Quality Improvement
5. Patient Rights
6. Safety Reporting- Patient Safety Net
7. Electrical Safety
8. Emergency Preparedness
9. Fire Safety Awareness and Response
10. Confidentiality Statement
11. Service Excellence (SHC or LPCH)
12. National Patient Safety Goals
13. Respiratory Therapy
14. Cultural Diversity Sexual Harassment
15. Prevention of Hospital Acquired Infections

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Additional Clinical Research Training
Please see Clinical Research Personnel Training
Checklist (PostDocs)

• Additional Training may be required
• CITI Training (Human Subject Research
  Protection) from the IRB
• eProtocol Training from the IRB
• See Training Advisor from EHS
• Biohazardous Material Training from EHS
• Also recommended are the Spectrum Orientations
• General Orientation How to conduct clinical
  research at Stanford
• Budgeting and Billing How to budget a study and
  how the billing system works at Stanford
• Please see the Education Calendar for dates and
  to register http//spctrm.stanford.edu/training_ht
  ml

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Clinical Translational Research Resources
Please see Clinical Research Personnel Training
Checklist (PostDocs)

• Cancer Center http//cancer.stanford.edu
• Research Compliance Office http//humansubjects.s
  tanford.edu
• Environmental Health Safety http//med.stanford.
  edu/somsafety/training.html
• Spectrum, The Stanford Center for Clinical and
  Translational Education and Research
  http//spectrum.stanford.edu (site under
  construction)
• Spectrum Child Health http//spectrumchildhealt
  h.stanford.edu
• Spectrum Operations, Training and Compliance
  http//spctrm.stanford.edu Emailclinicaltrials_at_
  med.stanford.edu
• Services CTR Planning Biostatistics
  Consultation Education and Training Help
  Desk/Facilitator Services Research Coordinator
  Services Regulatory and Compliance
  Consultation CTR Management Tools and Services
  Websites