Stop by booth no. 533 at the ACRP 2012 Global Conference
April 14-16, 2012
Houston, TX
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April 9th, 2012 by Forte Research Customer Experience ServicesOnsemble 2012 Fall Conference
Concourse Hotel
September 5th-7th
Madison, Wisconsin
Onsemble 2012 Spring Conference Hosts a Record-Breaking Number of Clinical Research Professionals
April 9th, 2012 by Forte Research Customer Experience ServicesApril 9, 2012, Madison, Wis. – More than 200 clinical research professionals attended the 13th Onsemble conference—a record-breaking attendance in the history of the semi-annual event, which gathers members of the clinical research community to collaborate on key operational issues. The Onsemble 2012 Spring Conference, hosted by Forte Research Systems and co-hosted by the University of California, San Francisco, was held March 7-9 at the Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF in San Francisco, Calif. Read More…
Forte Research Systems opens new office in the UK
April 5th, 2012 by Forte Research Customer Experience Services
With the opening of the newest Forte Research Systems office in Berkshire, England, the Allegro family of cloud-based clinical trial management systems (CTMS) is now available throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA region). This expansion adds to the reach of the Allegro product line, which is already available in the U.S. and India. Heading up the business development efforts at the UK office is Damian Tighe. Tighe has enjoyed a long career in sales and has acquired a wealth of experience in launching new, innovative solutions to a wide and diverse range of markets across Europe.
CTMS User Adoption: Strategies for Success
April 5th, 2012 by Forte Research Customer Experience Services
By Angela Pfotenhauer, Allegro Product and Training Specialist, Forte Research Systems
A clinical trial management system (CTMS) has numerous benefits. It streamlines the workflow of coordinators, provides a central place to house all trial-related information, and ultimately equips staff with the time-saving tools necessary to increase productivity. With benefits like this, it’s no wonder more and more investigator sites are making the decision to purchase a comprehensive CTMS solution. However, a great CTMS is only efficient when its end users are on board. Sites that obtain buy-in from their staff, develop a strategic rollout plan, and integrate the system with daily workflows are most successful in a CTMS adoption. Read More…
Customer Profile: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
April 5th, 2012 by Forte Research Customer Experience ServicesSir Ganga Ram Hospital located in New Delhi is the only hospital in the private sector that has maintained nearly 100% bed occupancy due to its reputation of providing the highest level of medical services to patients from New Delhi and neighbouring states. The Department of Research at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital has been involved in clinical research for over seven years and has made remarkable progress since then.
In such complex multi-specialty setup, the clinical research department saw the need for a system that organizes the entire structure in a way that the site’s operational efficiency is enhanced. Ganga Ram has recently joined the Allegro family and are actively using Allegro CTMS@Site to manage their clinical trials.
Santosh works as the Senior Research Coordinator of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and currently manages more than four protocols simultaneously at site. When asked about their experience with Allegro CTMS@Site, he says, “Allegro is an extremely user friendly software, which enables the work to be done accurately and precisely. It has various features that enable easy tracking and maintenance of all aspects of clinical trials — especially the financials.”
Customer Profile: Atlantic Health System
April 5th, 2012 by Forte Research Customer Experience Services
The Atlantic Center for Research provides a framework for the integration of medical research within four independent academic medical centers. Collectively, Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, Newton Medical Center and Goryeb Children’s Hospital are at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for clinical innovation and quality health care in New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area.
Renowned for its breadth of innovative cardiac services, including bypass surgery, angioplasty, and implantable pacemakers, Morristown Medical Center performs more heart surgeries than any New Jersey or New York City hospital. Overlook Medical Center, the regional leader in comprehensive stroke care and neuroscience services, was the first hospital in the Northeast to utilize the revolutionary CyberKnife robotic, image-guided technology. Newton Medical Center offers a variety of inpatient and outpatient programs and services in a state-of-the-art environment.
Atlantic Health System is the primary academic and clinical affiliate in New Jersey of Mount Sinai School of Medicine and The Mount Sinai Hospital. This partnership ensures rigorous external oversight of teaching programs and gives Atlantic Health System’s professionals access to research studies and expertise. The institutions promote a supportive environment for the nurturing of young scientists and for collaborative research and educational programs. Atlantic Health System is committed to supporting its doctors and investigators in their search for new treatments and innovative technologies.
Their participation in medical research enables Atlantic Health System to offer patients the most effective drugs and procedures available anywhere in the country. Atlantic Health System conducts research in a wide variety of areas to help evaluate experimental drugs and drug combinations, medical devices, and procedures. Their recent purchase of Allegro CTMS@Site provides them with the tools necessary to keep their operations running efficiently, on time, and within budget.
A Focus on Patient Recruitment: Optimize Those Advertising Dollars
April 5th, 2012 by Forte Research Customer Experience Services5 Tips to Make Your Efforts More Effective…Immediately.
By Annie Garvey, Marketing Director, PatientWise Creative
You have a limited budget, maybe $3,000 – $5,000, from a study sponsor to use for advertising and patient recruitment. What do you do? Seems like a daunting task. You might just want to get it done and off your plate.
To better spend those recruitment dollars, here are some easy tips to start implementing now that will ease recruitment stress and find better qualified patients for your site. Read More…
Forte Research Systems opens new office in the UK
April 5th, 2012 by Forte Research Customer Experience Services
With the opening of the newest Forte Research Systems office in Berkshire, England, the Allegro family of cloud-based clinical trial management systems (CTMS) is now available throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA region). This expansion adds to the reach of the Allegro product line, which is already available in the U.S. and India. Heading up the business development efforts at the UK office is Damian Tighe.
Site-Driven Metrics
April 5th, 2012 by Forte Research Customer Experience Services
By Laura Youngquist, Director, Allegro Product Management, Forte Research Systems
As featured in the eClinical: Trends for 2012 special insert in the March issue of Applied Clinical Trials
The last decade has been marked by an increased desire among sponsors and CROs to measure and track performance related to study conduct at all stages of the clinical trial lifecycle. Motivated to implement continuous improvement strategies for better efficiency and quality, sponsors and CROs have collected a growing amount of data and metrics related to operational performance. Yet there is still significant room for improvement from the perspective of the sites as well as the sponsors and CROs. To get the most benefit from performance metrics, the industry should shift to a site-centric approach.
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