Registered:
January 01, 2012
Acronym:
ACORN
City:
Richmond
State:
Virginia
Zip:
23298-0251
Main Phone:
804-828-9625
Network Director:
Alex Krist
Network Director Email:
Network Member:
Paulette Lail-Kashiri
Network Member Email:
Network Member Role:
Practice Advocate
Geographic Coverage:
State-wide
Clinics Location:
Virginia
Founded:
1996
Network Category:
Established
Network Type:
Family Medicine Network (at least 75% are Family Medicine Clinicians)
Mission Statement:
ACORN's mission is to improve health and transform care delivery through primary care research and implementation.
Current or Past Research Interests:
Behavioral health
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease including stroke and HTN
Children's health issues
Chronic pain
Comparative effectiveness research on improving health care systems and/or patient experiences
Coordination of care for complex patients
Depression and other mental health disorders
Developmental delays, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Immunizations
Obesity, physical activity and / or diet and nutrition
Population health
Substance abuse (alcohol and drug abuse)
Tobacco use and smoking cessation
Women's health issues
Current or Past Research Interests Comments:
Cancer: screening; Depression and other mental health disorders: mental health concerns; Other: clinical preventative services
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
2 500
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
500
Approximate Number of Patients:
350000