Research Centers in Primary Care Practice Based Research and Learning

描述（由申请人提供）：PPRNet，一个经验丰富，成功的国家初级保健实践为基础的研究网络，正在提交本申请，以响应AHRQ RFA的研究中心在初级保健实践为基础的研究和学习（RCPC）。PPRNet在行政上设在南卡罗来纳州医科大学（MUSC），在那里，几个学院和部门之间的研究人员越来越多的干部在其研究活动中合作。PPRNet目前在43个州拥有226个成员做法，1179个初级保健提供者。PPRNet实践使用共同的电子健康记录（EHR），并按季度汇总数据，用于研究和质量改进。成员实践和EHR供应商积极与PPRNet合作，以确保其增长和成功。PPRNet成立于1995年，研究重点是与AHRQ相关的主题：卫生信息技术，患者安全以及初级保健中的预防和护理管理。 该应用程序的具体目标是扩大PPRNet研究团队，重点是研究服务不足和患者激活的研究人员，提高我们对RCPC计划的广泛快速周期资金公告的响应准备，并进一步加强我们的基础设施和活动，以传播和实施研究结果。我们的研究团队的扩大将通过利用现有的调查人员与整个MUSC学院，中心和部门的教师的关系进行。我们的调查人员的扩大将有助于我们对RCPC和其他资金公告做出回应。传播和实施是我们当前使命的核心功能，将通过以下方式得到加强：临床性能报告、网络会议、实践现场访问、我们的网页以及包括网络研讨会和社交媒体工具在内的Web 2.0应用程序。PPRNet能够很好地满足RCPC的目标：“加速新知识的产生和初级保健实践的学习社区，以提高护理质量、患者安全和有效性。" 公共卫生相关性：需要一个强大的初级卫生保健系统来改善我们国家的福祉，而初级卫生保健的研究既相对欠发达，又至关重要。这项计划旨在进一步发展PPRNet的基础设施，这是一个长期成功的以实践为基础的基层医疗研究网络，并提高其进行研究的能力，这对帮助改善我们的基层医疗体系至关重要。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): PPRNet, an experienced, successful national primary care practice-based research network, is submitting this application in response to the AHRQ RFA for Research Centers in Primary Care Practice Based Research and Learning (RCPC). PPRNet is administratively housed at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), where a growing cadre of investigators among several colleges and departments collaborate in its research activities. PPRNet currently has 226 member practices with 1179 primary care providers in 43 States. PPRNet practices use a common electronic health record (EHR) and pool data quarterly for research and quality improvement. Member practices and the EHR vendor actively collaborate with PPRNet to assure its growth and success. Founded in 1995, PPRNet research has been focused on themes relevant to AHRQ: health information technology, patient safety, and prevention and care management in primary care. The specific aims of this application are to expand the PPRNet research team with emphases on investigators that research care for the underserved and patient activation, improve our readiness to respond to a broad scope of rapid cycle funding announcements planned for RCPC, and further enhance our infrastructure and activities for disseminating and implementing research findings. Expansion of our research team will be pursued by leveraging existing investigators' relationships with faculty across MUSC Colleges, Centers and Departments. This expansion of our investigators will facilitate our ability to respond to RCPC and other funding announcements. Dissemination and implementation, a core function of our current mission, will be enhanced through: clinical performance reports, network meetings, practice site visits, our web page, and web 2.0 applications comprising webinars and social media tools. PPRNet is well positioned to meet the goals for the RCPC: "accelerate both the generation of new knowledge and a community of learning for primary care practices to improve quality, patient safety and effectiveness of care." PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: A strong primary healthcare system is needed to improve our nation's well-being, and research in primary care is both relatively under-developed and critical. This project is intended to further develop the infrastructure of PPRNet, a long-standing successful practice-based primary care research network, and enhance its ability to conduct research critical for helping to improve our primary healthcare system.