Practice-Based Research Networks (PBRNs)
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Call for Papers for Health Services Research Special Issue on Mixed Methods in Healthcare Delivery Systems Research
Health Services Research (HSR) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) are partnering to publish a Special Issue on Mixed Methods in Healthcare Delivery Systems Research. The papers will illustrate how mixed methods can be used to advance research on care delivery, delivery systems, and the implementation delivery system change. Papers are particularly encouraged that use mixed methods to illuminate the implementation and effects of recent changes in payment, reporting, and design of care delivery. Visit http://www.hsr.org/hsr/abouthsr/call-for-papers-special-issue.jsp for more information.
Webinar: Designing and Evaluating Your Facilitation Work
The third in a series of four webinars on Practice Facilitation as one approach to primary care improvement. The webinars are based on AHRQ’s Practice Facilitation manual. In this webinar, held Wednesday, May 30th, 12:30-2:00 EDT, presenters will tackle key questions in designing practice facilitation programs and evaluating their effectiveness. Select the following link to register for the Designing and Evaluating Your Facilitation Work webinar.
AHRQ Recruiting PBRN Leader - Applications Due June 1
AHRQ seeks an experienced PBRN researcher to lead our long-standing initiative and contribute to our efforts in primary care transformation and revitalization. The initiative leader will develop new grant funding opportunities and serve as a Program Official for a wide range of primary care and PBRN research grants and will oversee AHRQ’s work in providing methodological and organizational technical assistance to primary care PBRNs across the country. Additionally, he or she will join our primary care implementation team and contribute to our efforts to catalyze primary care practice redesign and on-going quality improvement. Candidates are not required to be primary care clinicians, but must have research experience. The position is located at AHRQ’s headquarters in Rockville, MD. For more information on this position and an application, go to: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/315786000
2012 AHRQ PBRN Registration
An invitation to complete the 2012 annual AHRQ Registration for Practice-Based Research Networks was emailed to network directors/coordinators on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Some email systems may block the registration invitation, so please inform the Resource Center (pbrnrc@umn.edu) if your network’s director/coordinator has not received the registration email.
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Select map below to access the PBRN Registry.
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PBRNs are groups of primary care clinicians and practices working together to answer community-based health care questions and translate research findings into practice. PBRNs engage clinicians in quality improvement activities and an evidence-based culture in primary care practice to improve the health of all Americans.
AHRQ provides PBRNs with grant funding and supports PBRNs through a national resource center, an annual national conference, peer learning groups, an electronic PBRN search repository, public and private listservs, and a dedicated private community portal. See the About page for more information on AHRQ and PBRNs and the History of PBRNs page.
AHRQ invites all interested primary care networks to register with the AHRQ PBRN Resource Center (PBRN RC). The PBRN RC provides resources and assistance to Primary Care PBRNs engaged in clinical and health services research. PBRN RC provides support to registered PBRNs through various methods such as by leading a series of web-based seminars and offering technical assistance in research methodology and PBRN organization and development.
Sign up for PBRN Operations, Research Methods and/or new PBRN learning groups. Click the following for a schedule of upcoming PLG meetings and sessions held for PBRN researchers.
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