Benaroya Research Institute Clinical Research Center

The Benaroya Research Institute Clinical Research Center is located on the 8th floor of Virginia Mason Medical Center. As such, the resources of the VMMC are available for emergencies.

The CRC consists of 2,600 square feet of space. There are four rooms for subjects. Room one has two research beds, room two is a single. Room three has 2 research beds, and room four is a private phlebotomy room. In addition, there are 3 infusion chairs available in the unit. A research subject bathroom is within the unit, and a shared shower facility is adjacent.

All rooms are fully equipped with emergency equipment and a call system. There is a fully stocked crash cart on the unit including Broselow pediatric materials for resuscitation of children. A scale is located in the hallway. There is a locked medication and supply room, with a locked medication refrigerator unit.

There is an on-site laboratory which has centrifuges, a refrigerator/freezer unit (-20◦), and other materials to handle blood and urine specimens. Additional long term or specialized storage for research specimens (e.g. liquid nitrogen, -80◦ freezer) can be arranged at the BRI clinical core facility across the street from the BRI CRC. There is ample storage space for general CRC supplies as well as for specific studies.

To ensure a comfortable environment for subjects, each room has lockers for research subject's personal belongings, and a TV/VCR and DVD Player. There are numerous videos for adults and children. Children also have access to board games and puzzles, and other toys. Rooms are large enough to allow parents or other family members to be with the research subject. The CRC has a conference room for meeting with research subjects and their families. There is a small kitchen with refrigerator and microwave to handle meals, snacks and beverages for subjects.

There are computers for staff use on the unit. Several are networked to the VMMC system, and one is networked to the BRI system allowing access to the clinical research database. Office equipment such as fax and copiers are available for use. There is desk space for reception and investigators, and separate office space for the RN manager.