Bureaucracy is apparently not pro-life

[brynndragon]

First, learn how an incredibly simple piece of organizational tech (so simple I hesitate to use the word "tech") means ICU staff spend less money to save more lives: The Checklist

Then, learn how the government decided we certainly can't let something this useful continue: A Lifesaving Checklist

Look, I'm a huge fan of ethics in research. I wish examining ethical issues with scientific research was a requirement for all science undergrads. But holding this research to the exact same standards as experimental drugs is a terrible mistake. We do need to be hella careful when dealing with the sickest of the sick, but you can take it too far and it looks like OHRP has. How many people will die of preventable infections before they figure out the standards this sort of research will require to satisfy Confucius' bastard child, bureaucracy?

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[glenmarshall.livejournal.com]

My colleague is directly involved in the issue, as you can see from his comments.

The basic idea is to eliminate sources of bias in data collection to improve the value of the data. There may be better/simpler ways to get the data, such as measuring actual patient outcomes following an emphasis on basic cleanliness techniques.