Nemours Primary Care Research Collaborative
Status:
Inactive
Registered Date:
PBRN Acronym:
Nemours PCRC
PBRN Type:
Pediatric Network (at least 75% are pediatricians or specialize in child health)
Network Category:
Established
City:
Wilmington
State:
Delaware
Zip:
19803
Main Phone:
302-651-6040
PBRN Director Name:
Iman Sharif
PBRN Director Email:
isharif@nemours.org
Geographic Coverage:
Regional
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
Delaware
Florida
Pennsylvania
Network Founded:
2010
PBRN Mission Statement:
To promote practice-based research that directly informs strategies for improving health care delivery with the ultimate goal of better health and well-being for children and families. We will 1) use community-based participatory methods to engage practicing clinicians, staff, and family advisory boards to define research questions that can be implemented throughout the Nemours network of primary care practices; 2) seek to collaborate with other pediatric primary care research networks to extend research to broader and more diverse populations; and 3) nurture the development of pediatric...
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Behavioral health
Chronic pain
Comparative effectiveness research on improving healthcare systems and/or patient experiences
Coordination of care for complex patients
Developmental delays, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Health literacy
Immunizations
Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, STDs
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
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
70
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
20
Approximate Number of Patients:
80000
