Participation in INTERMACS is available to all north American hospitals that implant durable mechanical circulatory support devices (MCSD) for end-stage heart failure. An annual participation fee is required.  In return for the fee, the participating site receives quarterly site specific reports comparing their data with data from other participating centers.

Each participating site must provide and maintain INTERMACS with required regulatory document, provide an annual participation fee and agree to provide data of patients that are implanted with a durable mechanical circulatory support device (MCSD).

Documents required for Site Enrollment are:

Institutional Review Board approval (or equivalent with approved Informed Consents)
Federal Wide Assurance Number
CLIA certification
Human Subjects Training Certificate: This course may be used in the event your institution does not provide Human Subjects Training
Conflict of Interest Financial Disclosure Statements
Participation Agreement
Participation Fee

Regulatory Documents that may be required for IRB Submission:

DCC IRB Annual Renewal (October 2012)
OSMB Summary Report (August 2012)
OSMB Summary Report (March 2012)
OSMB Summary Report (August 2011)
DCC IRB Annual Renewal (October 2011)
OSMB Summary Report (February 2011)
Certificate of Confidentiality (January 2011)
DCC IRB Annual Renewal (November 2010)

To begin the Site Enrollment process complete the on-line application form.  You will then be contacted by the INTERMACS Data Collection Repository to assist you through the remainder of the process.

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