Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine Receives $129,000 PCORI Award for Multi-Stakeholder Effort to Issue Research Recommendations

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Thursday, July 16, 2020
Articles, Health, Medicine, Health informatics, Medical diagnosis, Medical terminology, Nosology, Patient-centered outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Telehealth

EVANSTON, Ill., July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine ( SIDM ) has been approved for a $129,612 Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

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  • EVANSTON, Ill., July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine ( SIDM ) has been approved for a $129,612 Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
  • "The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the usage of telemedicine overnight, establishing it as a mainstay for healthcare delivery and diagnosis.
  • The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) catalyzes and leads change to improve diagnosis and eliminate harm from diagnostic error.
  • In 2015, SIDM established the Coalition to Improve Diagnosis, to increase awareness and actions that improve diagnosis.

North Carolina Healthcare Heroes Join Online Research Community to Help Fight COVID-19

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Health, Articles, Medicine, Health care, Patient, Patient-centered outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Nursing, Clinic, Outcomes research

The HERO community has welcomed more than 13,000 members, including more than a thousand healthcare workers from North Carolina.

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  • The HERO community has welcomed more than 13,000 members, including more than a thousand healthcare workers from North Carolina.
  • Duke men's basketball coach Michael "Coach K" Krzyzewski has rallied behind the effort in a video that encourages healthcare workers to join the research program.
  • "We're seeking healthcare workers from all environmentsincluding hospitals, outpatient and urgent care clinics, nursing homes, and in-home nursing careto join the HERO community.
  • The HERO Registry is funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI ) and conducted by research sites in PCORnet , the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network.

Tampa General Hospital Joins in National Research to Fight COVID-19

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Thursday, April 16, 2020
Health, Articles, Clinical pharmacology, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Patient-centered outcomes, John Couris, Tampa, Florida, Clinical trial, Outcomes research

TAMPA, Fla., April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --As a leading academic medical center, Tampa General Hospital is participating in significant national research studies as part of the nation's fight against COVID-19.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --As a leading academic medical center, Tampa General Hospital is participating in significant national research studies as part of the nation's fight against COVID-19.
  • Tampa General has already been accepted as a research site in several of the nation's most important clinical trials.
  • Tampa General is one of the few hospitals in Florida able to commit so many resources to seeking new therapies," said John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General.
  • The HERO research program leverages PCORnet , the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, and is funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute ( PCORI ).

UPMC receives $3.7 million PCORI award to improve care for patients with sepsis and pneumonia

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Medical specialties, Health, Medicine, Infectious diseases, Neonatology, Intensive care medicine, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Palliative care, Clinical trial

The trial also will enroll survivors of severe pneumonia, which is the primary infection that leads to sepsis.

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  • The trial also will enroll survivors of severe pneumonia, which is the primary infection that leads to sepsis.
  • The PCORI funding will support one of the largest clinical trial of sepsis and pneumonia survivors to date, aiming to enroll more than 1,600 participants.
  • Patients will be enrolled in different degrees of monitoring and types of interventions, including palliative care to improve quality of life.
  • This years award has been approved pending completion of a business and programmatic review by PCORI staff and issuance of a formal award contract.

ECRI Institute Launches Health Care Horizon Scanning System

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Health, Articles, Patient safety, Healthcare quality, ECRI Institute, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Patient-centered outcomes, ECRI, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., May 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --ECRI Institute, an independent trusted authority on healthcare practices and products, received a 3-year contract to establish and operate a new health care horizon scanning system for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

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  • PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., May 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --ECRI Institute, an independent trusted authority on healthcare practices and products, received a 3-year contract to establish and operate a new health care horizon scanning system for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
  • Their perspectives will help ECRI Institute assess the potential for these interventions to improve patient care, health care delivery processes, and reduce cost of care in the United States.
  • ECRI Institute ran the first U.S. healthcare horizon scanning system from 2010 to 2015 through a contract with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
  • The Protocol and Operations Manual for the Health Care Horizon Scanning System is available on the PCORI website.For more information, visit www.ecri.org ,call +1 (610) 825-6000; or e-mail [email protected] .

UPMC Health Plan Announces $6.3 Million Research Contract from PCORI

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Monday, September 24, 2018
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PENNSYLVANIA, Health in the United States, Health, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Pittsburgh, UPMC, UPMC Pinnacle, UPMC Hamot

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --UPMC Health Plan announced that the UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care was recently awarded a $6.3 million contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to improve outcomes for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and a co-existing behavioral health condition.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Sept. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --UPMC Health Plan announced that the UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care was recently awarded a $6.3 million contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to improve outcomes for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and a co-existing behavioral health condition.
  • This marks the fifth PCORI contract awarded to the UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care over the past five years.
  • The UPMC Insurance Services Division which includes UPMC Health Plan, WorkPartners, UPMC for Life, UPMC for You, UPMC for Kids, and Community Care Behavioral Health offers a full range of group health insurance, Medicare, Special Needs, CHIP, Medical Assistance, behavioral health, employee assistance and workers' compensation products and services to more than 3.4 million members.
  • The UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care, housed within the UPMC Insurance Services Division, translates the work of the UPMC Health Plan, Community Care Behavioral Health, and the organization's additional integrated partner organizations into evidence-based practice and policy change for improving health care quality and efficiency and the overall health of the population.