VCU Health System policies
When clinical research subjects are seen in VCU Health System facilities, VCU faculty and staff are required to observe health system policies and procedures. The policies below specifically address clinical research activities. VCU eID credentials are required to access.
Environmental control
Financial
- Charge Master Initiation & Authorization of Changes (FN.AD.002) - 3-4-2015
- Charges for Health System Services and Supplies (FN.PT.001) - 3-4-2015
Infection control
- Hand Hygiene Policy (IC.CL.002) - 4-3-2019
Information security
- Network and Computer Security (IS.AD.009) - 8-25-2017
- Access to VCUHS Computing Systems and Electronic Medical Records (IS.AD.016) - 7-23-2013
- Personnel Security (IS.AD.011) - 4-18-2017
Medical records
- Documentation – Entries in the Medical Record (MR.RC.001) - 2-1-2019
- Protected Health Information, Team Member Access v2.1 (MR.PH.001) - 10-12-2017
- Protected Health Information: Administrative, Technical, and Physical Safeguards - 10-18-2016
- Protected Health Information: De-Identification of Protected Health Information - 10-18-2016
- Protected Health Information: Minimum Necessary Uses and Disclosures (MR.PH.006) - 6-25-2018
- Protected Health Information Release v3.0 (MR.PH.002) - 10-9-2019
- Protected Health Information: Uses and Disclosures for Research (COMP-014) - 10-18-2016
Patient care
- Adverse Drug Reactions (PC.PS.009) - 1-9-2017
- Complaints and grievances from patients (LD.RM.003) - 11-14-2017
- Research in Patient Care Areas (PC.CP.004) – 8-17-2015
Pathology
- Specimen Collection, Labeling, and Handling (PA.PT.001) – 7-21-2016
- Tissue Tracking, Storage, and Documentation (PA.AD.002) – 3-16-2020
Personnel
Pharmacy
- Handling of Hazardous Medications (PH.MS.007) - 11-17-2020
- Investigational Medications (PH.SP.005) - 11-11-2020
- Medication Storage and Security (PH.MS.001) - 7-16-2018
- Administration of Patient’s Own Medication (PH.PT.002) - 2-5-2018
Contact us
Lisa Richman Ballance, M.A., CPW, CCP
Executive director for clinical research and compliance
(804) 241-6223
lballanc@vcu.edu
F. Gerard Moeller, M.D.
Associate vice president for clinical research
(804) 827-1531
fgmoeller@vcu.edu
Elizabeth B. Collins, M.A., CCRP
VCU FDA regulatory resource program manager and arts in health research liaison
(804) 828-0819
estoddert@vcu.edu
Emily Komornik
Clinical research communications specialist
(804) 827-2262
komornikea@vcu.edu