E-CARE is a network of practicing clinicians in eastern North Carolina that is formed to ask and answer clinical and organizational questions central to primary health care. E-CARE is a Primary Care Practice-based Research Network as defined by AHRQ. E-CARE involves eastern North Carolina community-based clinicians and their staff in activities designed to understand and improve primary care. E-CARE strives to link relevant clinical questions with research methods in community settings to produce valid scientific information. Relevant questions are identified by both community-based clinicians and E-CARE coordinators. E-CARE welcomes the participation of all health service practitioners in eastern North Carolina. E-CARE is sponsored by the Department of Family Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University.
Eastern Carolina Association for Research & Education
Registered:
January 01, 2012
Acronym:
E-CARE
City:
Greenville
State:
North Carolina
Zip:
27834
Main Phone:
252-744-2607
Website:
Network Director:
Doyle Cummings
Network Director Email:
Network Member:
Paul Bray
Network Member Email:
Network Member Role:
Coordinator
Geographic Coverage:
Regional
Clinics Location:
North Carolina
Founded:
2006
Network Category:
Established
Network Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Mission Statement:
Current or Past Research Interests:
Behavioral health
Cardiovascular disease including stroke and HTN
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Medication management
Obesity, physical activity and / or diet and nutrition
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
50
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
26
Approximate Number of Patients:
150000