Ambulatory Primary Care Innovations Group Network
Registered Date:
Network Acronym:
APCIG Network
Network Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Network Status:
Established
Geo Location:
POINT (-87.692626 42.060011)
City:
Evanston
State:
Illinois
Zip:
60201
Main Phone:
224.364.7371
Website:
Network Director Name:
Goutham Rao
Network Director Email:
grao@northshore.org
Network Member Name:
Victoria Bauer
Network Member Email:
vbauer@northshore.org
Network Member Role:
Manager
Geographic Coverage:
Regional
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
Illinois
Network Founded:
January 1, 2009
Network Mission Statement:
Our principal mission is to develop, test, and disseminate novel strategies for improving the quality of care for primary care patients in ambulatory settings in collaboration with leaders in specialist medicine, inpatient medicine, and clinical operations. These strategies will address a wide variety of problems representing both organizational and national quality priorities. The primary mechanisms though which quality innovation will take place is through external funding.
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Cardiovascular disease including stroke and HTN*
Comparative effectiveness research
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)*
Obesity*
Pregnancy and childbirth including preterm birth*
Prescription drug usage
Women's health issues
Current or Past Research Interests Comments :
Women's health issues: contraception, pre-conception care
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
720
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
47
Approximate Number of Patients:
250000