{"id":2547,"date":"2023-03-10T13:18:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T19:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iimsprod.wpengine.com\/clinical\/?page_id=2547"},"modified":"2024-04-29T11:00:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T16:00:40","slug":"clinical-research-unit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/clinical\/clinical-research-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Research Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"callout \">\n<h5>The Clinical Research Unit (CRU) offers space dedicated to research, providing an ideal environment to conduct studies safely and efficiently according to Good Clinical Practices (GCP). Our facility includes:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Research Nursing Staff<\/li>\n<li>Investigational Drug Service<\/li>\n<li>4 exam rooms equipped with hospital bed or exam table<\/li>\n<li>2 over-sized infusion chairs<\/li>\n<li>Lab processing &amp; shipping<\/li>\n<li>Computer access and printing capabilities in all exam rooms<\/li>\n<li>ECG machines<\/li>\n<li>Vital machines<\/li>\n<li>Infusion pumps<\/li>\n<li>Over-sized phlebotomy station<\/li>\n<li>Available conference room for monitor visits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h5>Nursing<\/h5>\n<p>The CRU nursing staff consists of experienced, skilled nurses who demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise, critical thinking, and complex decision-making skills. They are attentive to the requirements for precision in the performance of study procedures.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Investigational product administration<\/li>\n<li>IV access and infusions, including continuous monitoring<\/li>\n<li>Routine and complex vital sign monitoring<\/li>\n<li>Phlebotomy and timed specimen collections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h5>Laboratory Services<\/h5>\n<p>Located in the CRU, the processing lab provides sample processing and shipping and includes a specimen refrigerator, -80\u00ba and -20\u00ba degree freezers, refrigerated and room temperature centrifuges, dry ice.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CLIA Waiver<\/li>\n<li>Sample results reporting from LabCorp<\/li>\n<li>UPS and LabCorp daily 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