Kentucky Ambulatory Network
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
PBRN Acronym:
KAN
PBRN Type:
Family Medicine Network (at least 75% are Family Medicine Clinicians)
Network Category:
Established
City:
Lexington
State:
Kentucky
Zip:
40504-3504
Main Phone:
859-218-6135
PBRN Director Name:
Karen Roper
PBRN Director Email:
karen.roper@uky.edu
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Name:
Karen Roper
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Email:
Karen.Roper@uky.edu
PBRN Contact 1 Name:
Courtney Ortz
PBRN Contact 1 Email:
Courtney.ortz@uky.edu
PBRN Contact 1 Role:
Coordinator
Geographic Coverage:
State-wide
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
Kentucky
Network Founded:
2000
PBRN Mission Statement:
KAN seeks to enhance the ability of office-based clinicians to deliver high-quality primary health care to their patients through collaborative and translational research conducted in primary care practices.
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Arthritis and other non-traumatic joint disease (muscle, bone, joint conditions)
Behavioral health
Cardiovascular disease, including stroke and hypertension
Chronic pain
Comparative effectiveness research on improving healthcare systems and/or patient experiences
Coordination of care for complex patients
Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (brain and nerve conditions)
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Health literacy
Obesity, physical activity, and/or diet and nutrition
Population health
Medication management
Pulmonary disease/asthma
Substance abuse (alcohol and drug abuse)
Tobacco use and smoking cessation
Current or Past Research Interests Comments :
Collaborative and translational research conducted in primary care practices
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
135
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
80
Approximate Number of Patients:
200000
