ABOUT PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH NETWORKS
Supporting Better Science in Primary Care: A
Description of Practice-based Research Networks
(PBRNs) in 2011
Kevin A. Peterson, MD, MPH, Paula Darby Lipman, PhD, Carol J. Lange, MPH,
Rachel A. Cohen, MPH, and Steve Durako, BA
Background: Bound by a shared commitment to improving medical care through systematic inquiry,
practice-based research networks (PBRNs) provide a basic laboratory for primary care research and
dissemination.
Methods: Data from US primary care PBRNs were collected as part of the 2011 Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality PBRN registration process. Data addressed PBRN characteristics, research activi-
ties, and perceived strengths and weaknesses.
Results: One hundred forty-three primary care PBRNs were registered with the resource center in
2011, including 131 that were identified as either eligible for Agency for Healthcare Research and Qual-
ity recognition (n � 121) or as developing (n � 10). These PBRNs included 12,981 practices with more
than 63,000 individual members providing care to approximately 47.5 million people. PBRNs had an
average of 482 individual members (median, 170) from 101 practices (median, 32).
Conclusions: PBRNs are growing in experience and research capacity. With member practices serving
approximately 15% of the US population, PBRNs are adopting more advanced study designs, disseminat-
ing and implementing practice change, and participating in clinical trials. PBRNs provide valuable ca-
pacity for investigating questions of importance to clinical practice, disseminating results, and imple-
menting evidence-based strategies. PBRNs are well positioned to support the emerging public health
role of primary care providers and provide an essential component of a learning health care system.
( J Am Board Fam Med 2012;25:565–571.)
Keywords: Family Medicine Research, Practice-based Research, Practice-based Research Networks
Primary care practice-based research networks
(PBRNs) enhance the performance of clinical re-
search in community settings and speed the dissem-
ination of new knowledge into practice.1,2 Bound
by a shared commitment to improving medical care
through systematic inquiry, PBRNs provide a basic
laboratory for primary care research and dissemi-
nation involving every state and territory in the
United States.3,4 The ability of PBRNs to involve
“real-world” practices in clinical research provides
new opportunities to engage understudied popula-
tions, to study a range of health problems, and to
accelerate community adoption of new knowledge
and best practices.5,6
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Qual-
ity (AHRQ) has a long history of supporting pri-
mary care research networks. In 2002, the AHRQ
created the National PBRN Resource Center to
identify existing networks and promote growth in
their capacity for clinical research. Led initially by
the University of Indiana and National Opinion
Research Center at the University of Chicago, i.
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1) Systems that improved communication between institutions helped order and manage medications and monitor patients who may abandon care.
2) Personal digital assistants and mobile devices were effective at improving data collection time and quality.
3) Donors and funders should require and sponsor outside evaluations to ensure future e-health investments are well-targeted.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES
USING ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS:
FIVE CASE STUDIES
Jinnet Briggs Fowles, Elizabeth A. Kind, and Shadi Awwad
Park Nicollet Institute
Jonathan P. Weiner and Kitty S. Chan
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Patricia J. Coon, Billings Clinic; James T. Krizak and Lynne Dancha, HealthPartners;
Nancy Jarvis, Park Nicollet Health Services; Dean F. Sittig and Brian L. Hazlehurst,
Kaiser Permanente of the Northwest; and Mark J. Selna, Geisinger Health System
May 2008
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testing, and implementing quality-of-care indicators, based on data collected from their electronic
health record (EHR) systems. HealthPartners used the EHR to compile blood pressure
measurements, Park Nicollet Health Services developed a composite measure for care of people
with diabetes, Billings Clinic tested an automatic alert on potential interactions between
antibiotics and the anticoagulant warfarin, Kaiser Permanente used a natural-language processing
tool for counseling about tobacco use, and Geisinger Health System explored ways of reconciling
Problem Lists and provider-visit notes regarding high-impact chronic-disease diagnoses.
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validity and reliability of data, efficient workflow, and staff support—but the providers’ successes
in implementing their respective EHR-based quality measures demonstrated that such measures
are adaptable to different EHR systems, amenable to improvement, and worth pursuing.
Support for this research was provided by The Commonwealth Fund and The Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation, with additional support from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
The views presented here are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the two
sponsors or their directors, officers, or staff. This document and other Commonwealth Fund
publications are available online at www.commonwealthfund.org. To learn more about new publications
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About the Authors................................................................................................................v
Executive Summary ........................................................................................................... vi
Introduction..........................................................................................................................1
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1) Systems that improved communication between institutions helped order and manage medications and monitor patients who may abandon care.
2) Personal digital assistants and mobile devices were effective at improving data collection time and quality.
3) Donors and funders should require and sponsor outside evaluations to ensure future e-health investments are well-targeted.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES
USING ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS:
FIVE CASE STUDIES
Jinnet Briggs Fowles, Elizabeth A. Kind, and Shadi Awwad
Park Nicollet Institute
Jonathan P. Weiner and Kitty S. Chan
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Patricia J. Coon, Billings Clinic; James T. Krizak and Lynne Dancha, HealthPartners;
Nancy Jarvis, Park Nicollet Health Services; Dean F. Sittig and Brian L. Hazlehurst,
Kaiser Permanente of the Northwest; and Mark J. Selna, Geisinger Health System
May 2008
ABSTRACT: This report examines the experiences of five provider organizations in developing,
testing, and implementing quality-of-care indicators, based on data collected from their electronic
health record (EHR) systems. HealthPartners used the EHR to compile blood pressure
measurements, Park Nicollet Health Services developed a composite measure for care of people
with diabetes, Billings Clinic tested an automatic alert on potential interactions between
antibiotics and the anticoagulant warfarin, Kaiser Permanente used a natural-language processing
tool for counseling about tobacco use, and Geisinger Health System explored ways of reconciling
Problem Lists and provider-visit notes regarding high-impact chronic-disease diagnoses.
Common themes emerged from these case studies. They included challenges—of ensuring the
validity and reliability of data, efficient workflow, and staff support—but the providers’ successes
in implementing their respective EHR-based quality measures demonstrated that such measures
are adaptable to different EHR systems, amenable to improvement, and worth pursuing.
Support for this research was provided by The Commonwealth Fund and The Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation, with additional support from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
The views presented here are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the two
sponsors or their directors, officers, or staff. This document and other Commonwealth Fund
publications are available online at www.commonwealthfund.org. To learn more about new publications
when they become available, visit the Fund’s Web site and register to receive e-mail alerts.
Commonwealth Fund pub. no. 1132.
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/myprofile/myprofile_edit.htm
CONTENTS
List of Figures and Tables.................................................................................................. iv
About the Authors................................................................................................................v
Executive Summary ........................................................................................................... vi
Introduction..........................................................................................................................1
Case Study #1 Using the EHR to Compile Blood Pressure Measurements ...
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Chamberlain College of Nursing NR439: RN Evidence-Based Practice
Week 6: Reading Research Literature Worksheet
Name:
Date:
Complete the required worksheet after reading the assigned article for the session. The NR439 Reading Research Literature Worksheet Rubric must be used to answer each of the graded criterion for the following:
Purpose of the Study
Type of Research & the Design
Sample
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Limitations
Findings/Discussion
Reading Research Literature
NR439_RRL_Worksheet_5.21_ST 2
2018 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses
Brief Summary of Results
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Health Resources and Services Administration
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National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
About the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (the National Center) informs public and private-sector
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dissemination to the public, and by improving and updating projections of supply of and demand for
health workers. For more information about the National Center, please visit our website at
http://bhw.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/index.html.
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Table of Contents____________________________________________
List of Figures ................................................................................................................................................ ii
List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................. ii
Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Key Findings .................................................................................................................................................. 1
Summary of Survey Methodology ................................................................................................................ 2
Initial Findings from the NSSRN Survey ........................................................................................................ 3
The Workforce ..................... ...
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March 21, 2010, was not EBP’s date of birth, but it may be the date the approach “grew up” and left home to take on the world.
When the Affordable Care Act was passed, it came with a requirement of empirical evidence. Research on EBP increased significantly. Application of EBP spread to allied health professions, education, healthcare technology, and more. Health organizations began to adopt and promote EBP.
In this Discussion, you will consider this adoption. You will examine healthcare organization websites and analyze to what extent these organizations use EBP.
To Prepare:
Review the Resources and reflect on the definition and goal of EBP.
Choose a professional healthcare organization’s website (e.g., a reimbursing body, an accredited body, or a national initiative).
Explore the website to determine where and to what extent EBP is evident.
By Day 3 of Week 1
Post
a description of the healthcare organization website you reviewed. Describe where, if at all, EBP appears (e.g., the mission, vision, philosophy, and/or goals of the healthcare organization, or in other locations on the website). Then, explain whether this healthcare organization’s work is grounded in EBP and why or why not. Finally, explain whether the information you discovered on the healthcare organization’s website has changed your perception of the healthcare organization. Be specific and provide examples.
By Day 6 of Week 1
Respond
to at least
two
of your colleagues
on two different days
by visiting the websites they shared and offering additional examples of EBP or alternative views/interpretations to those shared in your colleagues’ posts.
Click on the
Reply
button below to reveal the textbox for entering your message. Then click on the
Submit
button to post your message.
Will be adding two discussions that will need at least three references all in APA 7 format each.
The mail discussion will need at least 3 references and also in APA 7 format.
Micheals discussion
Evidence based practice presents with summation of ideas, experiences, coupled with literature centered around dedicated man power and hours of work both in the clinical and or research setting which could span for a number of years based on the mission and or vision of the facility working on a certain intervention to bring about global change in the dynamics of either how healthcare is delivered, managed and or improved. Following from a careful perusing of the medical university of South Carolina, the institution presents with a healthcare setting centered on the need to achieve excellence through innovative implementation of quality assurance, patient centered care based on improved clinical practices based on improvements and incorporation of new data on evidence based practices. According to Crabtree et al., (2016, p172) “The MUSC Center for Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), housed jointly in the Library and the Quality Management department of the MUSC Hospital, aims to promote sc.
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Zoe is a second grader with autism spectrum disorders. Zoe’s father recently passed away in a tragic car accident. Zoe, her mom, and two older brothers have temporarily relocated from out-of-state and are now living in her grandparents’ house in a small, rural community.
Because the family had been living out-of state, Zoe has never interacted with her grandparents. She has challenges responding to social cues, including her name and in understanding gestures. She also engages in repetitive body movements. She is fond of her set of dolls and likes lining them up. When Zoe is agitated, her mother plays Mozart, which seems to have a calming effect. Zoe also enjoys macaroni and cheese.
Her grandparents do not understand Zoe’s attempts at communicating. Zoe does not respond well to crowded and noisy environments. Zoe’s mom is working outside the home for the first time.
Because of the move, Zoe has transferred to a new school, which does not currently have any students with ASD. Although her mom is generally very involved with Zoe’s education, she is away from the home much of the time due to a long commute for her new job is a neighboring city.
Zoe’s grandparents are eager and willing to help in any way they can.
Imagine you are serving as an ASD consultant at Zoe’s new school. Using the COMPASS model, create a COMPASS Action Plan for Zoe by complete the following tasks:
Identify the personal challenges for Zoe;
Identify the environmental challenges for Zoe;
Identify potential supports; and
Identify and prioritize teaching goals.
In addition, include a 250-500-word rationale that explains how your action plan for Zoe demonstrates collaboration in a respectful, culturally responsive way while promoting understanding, resolving conflicts, and building consensus around her interventions.
.
Zlatan Ibrahimović – Sports Psychology
Outline
Introduction:
· General Info
· Nationality, Birthplace, Parents
· Childhood What he wanted to do growing up?
· When did he start playing professionally?
· Which teams did he play for?
· Give some of his career statistics and maybe records?
· What trophies has he won with club football and national team of Sweden?
· Style of Play
· What is his personality like? How do people see him in the media?\
·
Body Paragraphs
Connect the following Sports Psychology Concepts (or even those not listed) to Zlatan Ibrahimović
What is his personality type? Type A, B C, or D?
Give examples through research of where he shows this.
CATASTROPHE THEORY… OCCURS WHEN? WHAT DOES THE GRAPH LOOK LIKE
· Arousal: is a blend of physiological and psychological activity in a person and it refers to the intensity dimensions of motivation at a particular moment. It ranges from not aroused, to completely aroused, to highly aroused; this is when individuals are mentally and physically activated.
· Performance increases as arousal increases but when arousal gets too high performance dramatically decreases. This is usually caused by the performer becoming anxious and sometimes making wrong decisions. Catastrophes is caused by a combination of cognitive and somatic anxieties. Cognitive is the internal worries of not performing well while somatic is the physical effects of muscle tension/butterflies and fatigue through playing.
· The graph is an inverted U where the x line is the arousal and the y is the performance. Performance peaks on the top of the inverted U and the catastrophe happens in the fall of the inverted U
HIGH TRAIT ANXIETY ATHLETES… HOW DO THEY PERCEIVE COMPETITION?
· Anxiety: is a negative emotional state in which feelings of nervousness, worry and apprehension are associated with activation or arousal of the body
· Trait Anxiety: is a behavioral disposition to perceive as threatening circumstances that objectively may not be dangerous and to then respond with disproportionate state anxiety.
· Somatic Trait Anxiety: the degree to which one typically perceived heightened physical symptoms (muscle tension)
· Cognitive Trait Anxiety: the degree to which one typically worries or has self doubt
· Concentration Disruption: the degree to which one typically has concentration disruption during competition
People usually with high trait anxiety usually have more state anxiety in highly competitive evaluative situations than do people with lower trait anxiety. Example two athletes are playing basketball and both are physically and statistically the same both have to shoot a final free throw to win the game. Athlete A is more laid back which means his trait anxiety is lower and he doesn't view the final shot as a overly threatening. Athlete B has a high trait anxiety and because of that he perceives the final shot as very threatening. This has an effect on his state anxiety much more than.
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The findings: Around 1 in 5 residential facilities used EHRs in 2012, but that rose to more than 1 in 4 in 2016. Nearly twice as many nonprofit facilities reported using EHRs in 2016 than for-profit institutions.
HIV Tracking System in Forsyth County, NCwebbmother
This document summarizes a research study examining the HIV/AIDS data tracking system in Forsyth County, North Carolina. The study aims to determine the effectiveness of the current system and whether reforms are needed. It will analyze how case information is reported to agencies, potential delays, and issues with patient privacy. Secondary data from 2003-2007 will be collected and examined to address the research questions. The document outlines the study's methodology, assumptions, limitations and organization into multiple chapters.
The brain recovery core- Building a system of organized stroke reRachel Danae V
This document describes the Brain Recovery Core (BRC) system, which was created to build an organized system of stroke rehabilitation across institutions. The BRC is a partnership between Washington University and two hospitals. It aims to standardize assessments, collect data across settings, and improve outcomes. The BRC developed a standardized assessment battery for physical therapy to be used consistently from the acute to outpatient stages. Implementation involved educating staff and monitoring compliance. Follow-up assessments at 6 and 12 months were also established to measure long-term outcomes after rehabilitation ends.
Jean Marie Berthelot presentation ~ The Data EffectCityAge
This document presents a vision for using health information in Canada to improve health outcomes. It discusses how health data can be used for clinical program management, health system management, public health, and research. The vision is to optimize the collection and use of health information to support decision-making across these areas. Realizing this vision will require developing a roadmap through consultation to address issues around data collection, availability, use, and supporting infrastructure.
Recommendations on Evidence Needed to Support Measurement Equivalence between...CRF Health
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are the consequences of disease and/or its treatment
as reported by the patient. The importance of PRO measures in clinical trials for new drugs, biologic
agents, and devices was underscored by the release of the US Food and Drug Administration’s draft
guidance for industry titled "Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Use in Medical Product Development
to Support Labeling Claims." The intent of the guidance was to describe how the FDA will evaluate the
appropriateness and adequacy of PRO measures used as effectiveness endpoints in clinical trials. In
response to the expressed need of ISPOR members for further clarification of several aspects of the draft
guidance, ISPOR’s Health Science Policy Council created three task forces, one of which was charged
with addressing the implications of the draft guidance for the collection of PRO data using electronic data
capture modes of administration (ePRO). The objective of this report is to present recommendations from
ISPOR’s ePRO Good Research Practices Task Force regarding the evidence necessary to support the
comparability, or measurement equivalence, of ePROs to the paper-based PRO measures from which
they were adapted.
This document summarizes a study that estimated the human resource needs and costs of adding registered dietitians to primary care networks in Ontario. The study placed registered dietitians in three Family Health Networks and tracked their activities and costs over one year. Key findings included:
- An estimated 1.3-2.4% of enrolled patients may require individual nutrition counseling annually. With one full-time dietitian able to manage 380 new referrals, one dietitian is needed per 15,800-29,000 patients.
- The estimated direct costs of adding one full-time dietitian, including salary and expenses, is $78,169-$80,169 if the dietitian is an independent
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The document discusses dimensions of family medicine output that can be measured using routinely collected data. It conducted a study across 213 primary care teams in Catalonia, Spain. The study found that the model that best fit the data included three dimensions: (1) individual accessibility to services and the professional-patient relationship, (2) coordination within the healthcare team, and (3) the scientific-technical quality of the service. The first two dimensions were correlated with each other but the third was independent. The study concludes that using routinely collected management data, family medicine output can be measured based on these three dimensions of interpersonal relationships, internal team coordination, and technical quality of care.
Patient Data Collection Methods. Retrospective Insights.QUESTJOURNAL
Introduction: Multiple classic and modern data collection techniques are presented in the current paper, but only a mix of them provides the appropriate approach to address patient safety problems. The current study aims to reveal the data collection methods applied worldwide. Materials and Methods: All scientific sources of the current article were identified mainly by research on Internet. The matching words used in the search of materials are “data collection methods”, “hospital reporting systems”, “incident reporting systems”, “patient events”, “patient reported data”. Relevant articles and studies covering the 2003-2016 timeframe were selected as a reference. Results: Various data collection procedures are available worldwide. During several years of research, it was concluded that a significant number of patient studies use the following patient data collection methods: retrospective record review, record review of current inpatients, staff interview of current inpatients and nominal group technique based consensus method. Conclusion: New trends in data collection techniques are also discussed, as they reveal the potential of the electronic environment. Future insights on this topic should consider the standardization of different data collection methods in order to improve data comparability aspects.
This document summarizes a study on data sharing practices and ethics in Vietnam. The study explored stakeholders' attitudes, experiences and expectations regarding sharing individual-level clinical research data through interviews and focus groups. Key findings included the importance placed on trust, respect and reciprocity in the local research culture. Existing Vietnamese laws and guidelines do not prohibit data sharing but do not specifically address it either. There is a need to develop culturally appropriate policies and best practices for data sharing in Vietnam to maximize benefits while respecting local needs and expectations.
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Chamberlain College of NursingNR439 RN Evidence-Based PracticeMaximaSheffield592
Chamberlain College of Nursing NR439: RN Evidence-Based Practice
Week 6: Reading Research Literature Worksheet
Name:
Date:
Complete the required worksheet after reading the assigned article for the session. The NR439 Reading Research Literature Worksheet Rubric must be used to answer each of the graded criterion for the following:
Purpose of the Study
Type of Research & the Design
Sample
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Limitations
Findings/Discussion
Reading Research Literature
NR439_RRL_Worksheet_5.21_ST 2
2018 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses
Brief Summary of Results
U.S Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration
Bureau of Health Workforce
National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
About the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (the National Center) informs public and private-sector
decision-making on the U.S. health workforce by expanding and improving health workforce data and its
dissemination to the public, and by improving and updating projections of supply of and demand for
health workers. For more information about the National Center, please visit our website at
http://bhw.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/index.html.
Suggested citation:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, National
Center for Health Workforce Analysis. 2019. Brief Summary Results from the 2018 National Sample Survey
of Registered Nurses, Rockville, Maryland.
Copyright information:
All material appearing in this documentation is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied
without permission. Citation of the source, however, is appreciated.
http://bhw.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/index.html
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Jeffrey J. Wu has extensive experience in immuno-oncology research and business development consulting. He received degrees from Princeton University and Keck Graduate Institute and currently works as a medical center student at City of Hope conducting protocol management and quantitative pathology analysis. His background includes publications, community service, and skills in databases, data analysis, business intelligence, and Microsoft Office.
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Addendum to the 2017 Stakeholder Engagement Activity ReportKBHN KT
This addendum provides an update to the previously published Spring 2017 stakeholder needs report by documenting the findings from our national online stakeholder prioritization survey.
March 21, 2010, was not EBP’s date of birth, but it may be the date .docxwkyra78
March 21, 2010, was not EBP’s date of birth, but it may be the date the approach “grew up” and left home to take on the world.
When the Affordable Care Act was passed, it came with a requirement of empirical evidence. Research on EBP increased significantly. Application of EBP spread to allied health professions, education, healthcare technology, and more. Health organizations began to adopt and promote EBP.
In this Discussion, you will consider this adoption. You will examine healthcare organization websites and analyze to what extent these organizations use EBP.
To Prepare:
Review the Resources and reflect on the definition and goal of EBP.
Choose a professional healthcare organization’s website (e.g., a reimbursing body, an accredited body, or a national initiative).
Explore the website to determine where and to what extent EBP is evident.
By Day 3 of Week 1
Post
a description of the healthcare organization website you reviewed. Describe where, if at all, EBP appears (e.g., the mission, vision, philosophy, and/or goals of the healthcare organization, or in other locations on the website). Then, explain whether this healthcare organization’s work is grounded in EBP and why or why not. Finally, explain whether the information you discovered on the healthcare organization’s website has changed your perception of the healthcare organization. Be specific and provide examples.
By Day 6 of Week 1
Respond
to at least
two
of your colleagues
on two different days
by visiting the websites they shared and offering additional examples of EBP or alternative views/interpretations to those shared in your colleagues’ posts.
Click on the
Reply
button below to reveal the textbox for entering your message. Then click on the
Submit
button to post your message.
Will be adding two discussions that will need at least three references all in APA 7 format each.
The mail discussion will need at least 3 references and also in APA 7 format.
Micheals discussion
Evidence based practice presents with summation of ideas, experiences, coupled with literature centered around dedicated man power and hours of work both in the clinical and or research setting which could span for a number of years based on the mission and or vision of the facility working on a certain intervention to bring about global change in the dynamics of either how healthcare is delivered, managed and or improved. Following from a careful perusing of the medical university of South Carolina, the institution presents with a healthcare setting centered on the need to achieve excellence through innovative implementation of quality assurance, patient centered care based on improved clinical practices based on improvements and incorporation of new data on evidence based practices. According to Crabtree et al., (2016, p172) “The MUSC Center for Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), housed jointly in the Library and the Quality Management department of the MUSC Hospital, aims to promote sc.
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Zoe is a second grader with autism spectrum disorders. Zoe’s father .docxransayo
Zoe is a second grader with autism spectrum disorders. Zoe’s father recently passed away in a tragic car accident. Zoe, her mom, and two older brothers have temporarily relocated from out-of-state and are now living in her grandparents’ house in a small, rural community.
Because the family had been living out-of state, Zoe has never interacted with her grandparents. She has challenges responding to social cues, including her name and in understanding gestures. She also engages in repetitive body movements. She is fond of her set of dolls and likes lining them up. When Zoe is agitated, her mother plays Mozart, which seems to have a calming effect. Zoe also enjoys macaroni and cheese.
Her grandparents do not understand Zoe’s attempts at communicating. Zoe does not respond well to crowded and noisy environments. Zoe’s mom is working outside the home for the first time.
Because of the move, Zoe has transferred to a new school, which does not currently have any students with ASD. Although her mom is generally very involved with Zoe’s education, she is away from the home much of the time due to a long commute for her new job is a neighboring city.
Zoe’s grandparents are eager and willing to help in any way they can.
Imagine you are serving as an ASD consultant at Zoe’s new school. Using the COMPASS model, create a COMPASS Action Plan for Zoe by complete the following tasks:
Identify the personal challenges for Zoe;
Identify the environmental challenges for Zoe;
Identify potential supports; and
Identify and prioritize teaching goals.
In addition, include a 250-500-word rationale that explains how your action plan for Zoe demonstrates collaboration in a respectful, culturally responsive way while promoting understanding, resolving conflicts, and building consensus around her interventions.
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Zlatan Ibrahimović – Sports Psychology
Outline
Introduction:
· General Info
· Nationality, Birthplace, Parents
· Childhood What he wanted to do growing up?
· When did he start playing professionally?
· Which teams did he play for?
· Give some of his career statistics and maybe records?
· What trophies has he won with club football and national team of Sweden?
· Style of Play
· What is his personality like? How do people see him in the media?\
·
Body Paragraphs
Connect the following Sports Psychology Concepts (or even those not listed) to Zlatan Ibrahimović
What is his personality type? Type A, B C, or D?
Give examples through research of where he shows this.
CATASTROPHE THEORY… OCCURS WHEN? WHAT DOES THE GRAPH LOOK LIKE
· Arousal: is a blend of physiological and psychological activity in a person and it refers to the intensity dimensions of motivation at a particular moment. It ranges from not aroused, to completely aroused, to highly aroused; this is when individuals are mentally and physically activated.
· Performance increases as arousal increases but when arousal gets too high performance dramatically decreases. This is usually caused by the performer becoming anxious and sometimes making wrong decisions. Catastrophes is caused by a combination of cognitive and somatic anxieties. Cognitive is the internal worries of not performing well while somatic is the physical effects of muscle tension/butterflies and fatigue through playing.
· The graph is an inverted U where the x line is the arousal and the y is the performance. Performance peaks on the top of the inverted U and the catastrophe happens in the fall of the inverted U
HIGH TRAIT ANXIETY ATHLETES… HOW DO THEY PERCEIVE COMPETITION?
· Anxiety: is a negative emotional state in which feelings of nervousness, worry and apprehension are associated with activation or arousal of the body
· Trait Anxiety: is a behavioral disposition to perceive as threatening circumstances that objectively may not be dangerous and to then respond with disproportionate state anxiety.
· Somatic Trait Anxiety: the degree to which one typically perceived heightened physical symptoms (muscle tension)
· Cognitive Trait Anxiety: the degree to which one typically worries or has self doubt
· Concentration Disruption: the degree to which one typically has concentration disruption during competition
People usually with high trait anxiety usually have more state anxiety in highly competitive evaluative situations than do people with lower trait anxiety. Example two athletes are playing basketball and both are physically and statistically the same both have to shoot a final free throw to win the game. Athlete A is more laid back which means his trait anxiety is lower and he doesn't view the final shot as a overly threatening. Athlete B has a high trait anxiety and because of that he perceives the final shot as very threatening. This has an effect on his state anxiety much more than.
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Zia 2
Do You Choose to Accept?
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to go out and see Mission: Impossible-Fallout. As I sat back in my red-cushioned seat, accompanied by my brothers, I knew I was in for something special. The film takes place two years after two-thousand fifteens hit movie, Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation. While I had no clue what to expect, I knew I was going to be in for an incredible ride as soon as the movie began with the intense dialogue between Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and Solomon Lane (Sean Harris). From beginning to end, Mission: Impossible- Fallout delivers crazy action-thriller scenes, inventive special effects, and creative cinematography.
Mission: Impossible-Fallout is based on a story of an American agent who must retrieve nuclear weapons from an enemy terrorist organization with help of his specialized IMF team. The film was consistent the first hour with it involving the audience in the mission of the secret organization and trying to figure out the next move of the evil organization known as the Apostles. However, towards the middle of the movie it was revealed that one of the CIA agents was playing the role of a double spy and was on the side of the Apostles. The plot delivered intense action-packed scenes between the opposing groups that personally had me at the edge of my seat. Whether it was a chase on motorcycles, cars, speedboats, or helicopters, each scene had Ethan Hunt running for his life to save the world. Even though I was only viewing the movie from a comfortable movie theater, Hunt zigzagging through the traffic of France on a motorcycle had my fists clenched and adrenaline pumping. However, that was not even the best thriller of the movie. Ethan Hunt trailing Agent Walker in a helicopter with heavy rounds of artillery being fired at each other through the snowcapped mountains of Kashmir may very well be one of the best action scenes in cinematic history. Mission: Impossible-Fallout can be appreciated and enjoyed by all audiences because of its action-packed scenes that keep everyone extremely engaged in the plot.
Mission: Impossible-Fallout brilliantly illustrates the amazing special effects that serve to create the theme and style of the film. From creating bloody wounds to spectacular backgrounds, special effects are abundant throughout the movie. For instance, as Hunt is jumping off an airplane, the special effects of this scene include wind, rain, thunder, and clouds that make the film visually appealing and almost realistic. The thunder striking him as he is skydiving had my jaw wide open simply because of how incredible the illusion was displayed. In almost every fight between Hunt’s team and the Apostles, multiple types of special effects were utilized. Fighting sequences with Hunt angrily running towards Lane and delivering devastating punches accompanied by “POWs” and “AAAHs” seemed so realistic that it had me feeling queasy in my stomach. The gunfire during these fight.
Ziyao LiIAS 3753Dr. Manata HashemiWorking Title The Edu.docxransayo
Ziyao Li
IAS 3753
Dr. Manata Hashemi
Working Title:
The Education Gap
Research Question:
How did the youth of Iran make up the education gap resulted from the Cultural Revolution from 1980 to 1982?
This is a critical question because it involves both education and the youth of Iran. Education and the youth are both very fundamental perspectives for a society to thrive. During the cultural revolution, the education system was shut down, which would undermine the overall quality of a generation. Research of this issue will lead us to the methods used to make up the education gap. It is possible to help other countries suffering similar issues.
Thesis Statement:
After the Iran’s cultural revolution during 1980 to 1982, the youth of Iran made up the education gap caused during the revolution by promoting student movements.
Outline:
· Introduction:
· Cultural Revolution happened in Iran during 1980 to 1982. The education institutions like universities were shut down for the 3-year period. And this gap in education brought significant influence on the youth of Iran at that time. However, the education gap was made up successfully after the revolution.
· State the thesis statement:
· The education gap is made up by the youth in Iran. They promoted the student movement to help the society recover from the revolution.
· The scars left from the revolution
· The revolution lasted 3 years, young people who were supposed to be students had to quit school. The government forced schools to close. The chain of delivering knowledge was broken. And young people cannot find proper things to do when quitting school.
· Student movements
· After the cultural revolution, people in Iran realized they need to correct the current education situation recover the damages resulted from the revolution. Since Iran’s youth has a great number in the society, their power was not to be ignored. They started to fight for their own rights and profits. They were looking for ways to make up the damage has been down. Then the student movement eventually worked for recovering Iran’s education level.
· Conclusion
· The cultural revolution in Iran hurt its education continuity. However, the youth of Iran managed to make up for the damage caused by the cultural revolution. Student movements played the dominant role in this recovering process.
Bibliography:
Khosrow Sobhe (1982) Education in Revolution: is Iran duplicating the Chinese Cultural Revolution?, Comparative Education, 18:3, 271-280, DOI: 10.1080/0305006820180304
Mashayekhi M. The Revival of the Student Movement in Post-Revolutionary Iran. International Journal of Politics, Culture & Society. 2001;15(2):283. doi:10.1023/A:1012977219524.
Razavi, R. (2009). The Cultural Revolution in Iran, with Close Regard to the Universities, and its Impact on the Student Movement. Middle Eastern Studies, 45(1), 1–17. https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.ou.edu/10.1080/00263200802547586
ZABARDAST, S. (2015). Flourishing of Occid.
Ziyan Huang (Jerry)
Assignment 4
Brand Positioning
Professor Gaur
Target audience:
HR in Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. HRs (interviewers who hire people) from Ping An Bank are usually female, aged 30-40, who look friendly and easy-going. They are sophisticated and skeptic when checking people’s resumes and asking questions during interview. Usually, HRs care about four things: 1. Graduate school ranking. 2. Working experience in bank 3. Oral expression. 4. Personal character. They prefer people who are enthusiastic, energetic and hard-working.
Q1:
Compared to other people who also look for jobs in Ping An Bank, my points of parity would be: 1. I have earned a master degree in a Top 40 U.S. graduate school. 2. I have some intern experience in another bank. My points of differentiation would be: 1. I am confidence in speaking and self-expression. I can serve both Chinese and American clients because I speak fluent Mandarin and English. 2. I am energetic and hard-working. I always have passion in learning something new, which is a key for me to develop working skills.
Q2:
My brand essence: “Energetic, hard-working and modest.”
Q3:
Positioning statement:
Ziyan Huang is for employers from bank,
Who look for excellent employees.
Ziyan Huang is an energetic, hard-working NYU graduate student,
That has passion in developing new working skills.
Because he can speak fluent Mandarin and English,
And have one year working experience in China Merchant Bank,
So that employers can trust him as a reliable candidate.
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Zhtavius Moye
04/19/2019
BUSA 4126
SWOT Analysis
Dr. Setliff
PORSCHE
Strengths
· Brand Recognition
Not only a brand, but a status symbol for wealth and luxury
· Lean Factory Production
Manpower is low compared to the use of raw materials and supplies
· High Profit Share
The reputation is well-known for good treatment
Weaknesses
· Small automotive manufacture
Porsche has offered the same line of cars for years before extending.
· Limited Customer Sector
Not everyone can afford a Porsche
· Location
Since beginning of time, Porsche has been in Stuttgart, Germany. No space to expand
Opportunities
· Expansion
Deliveries increased in China by 12% but needs more in Asia, Japan, and Indonesia.
· Electric Mobility
A chance to expand Porsche name to many more industries and markets with top competitors such as Tesla.
· S1, O2: Brand recognition extends the range for profitability for the 2020 fully electric Porsche Taycan.
· S3, O1: The annual profitability of the company will encourage others to become a part of the business.
· S2, O1: The cost of a Porsche effects expansion, but by expanding to China could significantly increase rates.
· S3, O1: The location in Germany is a problem for expansion due to limited space of Stuttgart.
Threats
· Technology
Modern technology is advancing to lower cost vehicles.
· Market Competition
Vehicles with similar characteristics at lower cost.
· S3, O2: Weighing heavily on the market Porsche’s reputation will continue to stand abroad its competitors.
· S2, O1: Limited labor will call for more software developers in the more modern technology, especially introducing the fully electric Porsche Taycan.
· S1, O1: Porsche is a company that believes in staying at its classic and luxury perception to their buyers. Still giving all newly updated technology certain things such as an automatic start engine will not be an asset.
· S2, O2: Combined leaves Porsche at a limitation of customers making it hard to expand the market.
VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACT IN ELECTIONS 1
VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACT IN ELECTIONS 2
Violation of Civil Rights Act in Elections
Jake Bookard
Savannah State University
Violation of Civil Rights Act in Elections
Introduction
Despite the assurance of minority voter’s rights by the constitution and the fourteenth amendment, cases of rights violation with regards to the voting process are still on the rise in the US. Minority groups are often discriminated or blocked from participating in the voting process both in ways that they can discern and through cunning plans that can involve the voting process. Some of the main reasons why minorities’ constitutional rights are violated include racial discrimination by majority races, and to manipulate the outcome of the elections so as to keep minority groups out of the political leadership structure. The fourteenth amendment and the constitution do not sufficiently safeguard the rights of minority groups during elections beca.
Zichun Gao Professor Karen Accounting 1AIBM FInancial Stat.docxransayo
Zichun Gao Professor Karen Accounting 1A
IBM FInancial Statement Analysis
Financial Ratios 2019 2018 Formula
Current Ratio 1.02 1.29 CA/CL
Profit Margin 12.22% 12.35% Net Income/Total Revenue
Receiveables Turnover 9.80 10.71 Revenue/Average AR
Average Collection Period 36.72 33.62 365/Receiveables Turnover
Inventory Turnover 25.11 25.36 COST/Average Inventory
Days in Inventory 14.53 14.39 365/Inventory Turnover
Debts to Asset Ratio 0.86 0.86 Total Debts/Total Assets
IBM's days in inventory is around two weeks and this means that goods in the inventory
as efficnetly distributed and that there is a consitantly good inventory control for the
company.
The company's debts to assets ratio is the same for two years and this means that the
company has less debt than asset. However, it is still a relatively poor ratio because this
might show that there are potential problems for the company to generate sufficient
revenue.
The current ratio of the company has decreased over the year, and this means that the
company has less liquid assets to cover its short term liabilities. Since the ratio is
currently approaching 1, the company might be having liquidation problem.
The profit margin for IBM is very stable and it has been about 12% for two years. The
company is performing the profit-generating ability at an average level and it is having
an average profit margin in the industry.
The receiveables turnover is good for the company while between these two years, there
is a decline. As the company is collecting its accounts receiveables around 10 times per
year, the collection is frequent.
The company has been collecting money from customers on credit sales approximately
once every month, and the company usually has fast credit collection, which means that
the risk for credit sales is relatively low.
Inventory turnover measures how many times a company sells and replaces inventory
during a year and for IBM, the number of times is stable and it is constantly around 25.
This means that the company has an efficient control of its goods in the inventory.
Free Cash Flow 11.90 11.90 CF_Operation-Capital Expenditures
Return on Assets 0.06 0.08 Net Income/Total Assets
Asset Turnover 0.51 0.65 Revenue/Assets
Figures From Financial Statement
From Income Statement pg.68
Net Income 9431 9828
Total Revenue 77147 79591
Cost 40657 42655
From Consolidated Balance Sheet pg.70
Current Assets 38420 49146
Current Liabilities 37701 38227
Accounts Receiveables 7870 7432
Inventory 1619 1682
Total Assets 152186 123382
Total Liabilities 131202 106452
From Cash Flow Overview pg.59
Net Cash From Op 14.3 15.6
Capital expenditures 2.4 3.7
The company currently has 11.9 billion dollars free cash flow for two years and this is a
relatively high level of free cash flow. With the high free cash flow, the company can
have more oportunity to expand, invest in new projects, pay dividends, or invest the
money into Resea.
Zheng Hes Inscription This inscription was carved on a stele erec.docxransayo
Zheng He's Inscription
This inscription was carved on a stele erected at a temple to the goddess the Celestial Spouse at Changle in Fujian province in 1431. Message written before his last voyage.
The Imperial Ming Dynasty unifying seas and continents, surpassing the three dynasties even goes beyond the Han and Tang dynasties. The countries beyond the horizon and from the ends of the earth have all become subjects and to the most western of the western or the most northern of the northern countries, however far they may be, the distance and the routes may be calculated. Thus the barbarians from beyond the seas, though their countries are truly distant, "have come to audience bearing precious objects and presents.
The Emperor, approving of their loyalty and sincerity, has ordered us (Zheng) He and others at the head of several tens of thousands of officers and flag-troops to ascend (use) more than one hundred large ships to go and confer presents on them in order to make manifest (make it happen) the transforming power of the (imperial) virtue and to treat distant people with kindness. From the third year of Yongle (1405) till now we have seven times received the commission (official permission) of ambassadors to countries of the western ocean. The barbarian countries which we have visited are: by way of Zhancheng (Champa Cambodia), Zhaowa (Java), Sanfoqi (Palembang- Indonesia) and Xianlo (Siam/Thailand) crossing straight over to Xilanshan (Ceylon- Sri Lanka) in South India, Guli (Calicut) [India], and Kezhi (Cochin India), we have gone to the western regions Hulumosi (Hormuz Between Oman and Iran), Adan (Aden), Mugudushu (Mogadishu- Somalia), altogether more than thirty countries large and small. We have traversed more than one hundred thousand li (distance of 500 meters) of immense water spaces and have beheld in the ocean huge waves like mountains rising sky-high, and we have set eyes on barbarian regions far away hidden in a blue transparency of light vapours, while our sails loftily unfurled like clouds day and night continued their course (rapid like that) of a star, traversing those savage waves as if we were treading a public thoroughfare. Truly this was due to the majesty and the good fortune of the Court and moreover we owe it to the protecting virtue of the divine Celestial Spouse.
The power of the goddess having indeed been manifested in previous times has been abundantly revealed in the present generation. When we arrived in the distant countries we captured alive those of the native kings who were not respectful and exterminated those barbarian robbers who were engaged in piracy, so that consequently the sea route was cleansed and pacified (to make someone or something peaceful) and the natives put their trust in it. All this is due to the favours of the goddess.
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Time and Memory in Two Portal Fantasies: An Analysis of Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland and "Windeye"
Life is a collection of moments, and some memories last forever. Brian Evenson
demonstrated this in “Windeye,”a story of a man who faces mental challenges because of the
life-long memory of his sister. In spite of the fact that his mother insists that the sister did not
exist, the protagonist stuck to this belief until his old age. The basis of the protagonist’s
problems is the intense love and unforgettable memories he shared with his imagined sister.
A great portion of his childhood memories is centered around his sister and their exploration
of the windeye. Windeye, the corruption of the word window, is a portal that causes the
disappearance of the protagonist’s sister. The popular portal fantasy, Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland, illustrates a similar story in the same sub-genre where a girl travels through a
rabbit hole and experiences a fantasy world which chronicles her changes from naive child-
like responses to more adult-like problem solving reactions. In “Windeye,” Brian Evenson
utilizes the portal trope to develop conflict and outcomes while exploring the themes of time
and memory. In both stories, the use of the portal trope creates a distinct world that is
separate from reality; however, the outcomes are different, and ultimately, Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland presents the theme of growth while “Windeye” explores time and memories.
The use of time factors allows the reader to travel back to the origin of the story in “Windeye” and experience the beginning of the central conflict. It is in his past that the
protagonist develops strong childhood memories of a sister, which is the cause of his future
mental challenges. In the present, the narrator is old and rickety as he uses a cane to walk but
is still reminiscent of the past (Evenson). He holds firm to the belief that he might have a
chance of meeting his sister again and thus contemplates the future and the sister’s
appearance. The plot of “Windeye” is composed of distinctive life moments: the past, the
present, and the future, which offer a clear and complete description of the events. The theme
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of time allows the reader to understand why the protagonist profoundly feels that his sister exists. In essence, it is time travel that gives the story a picture of the events that lead to the current situation.
The portal fantasy is a fictional literary device where a character enters into a
fantastical world through a portal or a hole. In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Carroll
uses a rabbit hole as a physical portal to move through time. Comparably, Evenson utilizes
the windeye, a window that can only be seen from one side, as a physical portal. When the
sister touches the windeye, her brother believes that she enters into another reality through
the portal as Alice does. In contrast, the protagonist also experiences a new reality as he is.
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Yixiang Zhang
Tamara Kuzmenkov
English 101
June 2, 2020
Comparing Gas-Powered Cars and Electric Cars
Electric cars have become increasingly popular in the past century. These cars use
electric motors instead of conventional gasoline engines. Electric cars pollute less and utilize
energy more efficiently than gas-powered vehicles; therefore, modern research is focusing on
improving electric vehicles, such as increasing the storage capacity of the batteries. This essay
seeks to identify the differences and similarities between the two types of cars focusing on their
performance, price, and convenience.
An electric car is a car that is primarily powered by electricity. The conventional gas-
powered cars require diesel or gasoline to power the engines. These cars have gas tanks that store
fuel and the engine converts the gas to the energy that powers the motor. Similarly, electric cars
have batteries, or fuel cells that store and convert electricity to energy used to propel electric
motors (What Are Electric Cars?). Four components present in electric cars distinguish it from
the gas-powered cars (Alternative Fuels Data Center: How Do All-Electric Cars Work?). The
first is the charge port. Since electricity powers an electric car, there has to be a port to connect
to an external power source when charging the battery. The second is an electric traction motor
that propels the vehicle. The third is a traction battery pack. This battery serves the same purpose
as the gas tank; thus, it stocks electric power to propel the motor. The forth is a direct current
converter. This component converts the current to low voltage power that is needed to power the
electric engine.
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You need to watch the panapto session for this paper assignment and FOLLOW the instructions I give there. Your topic sentence must follow the patterns set forth by your thesis. So, this first paragraph must have a topic sentence about GAS POWERED cars and PRICE. That is what you have set forth in your thesis. Watch the panapto session. And ask me questions if you do not understand what I mean.
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No, you cannot 'announce' what your essay will do. And this is NOT the thesis I approved. What I approved:"Both gas-powered cars and electric cars are now in use, but their price, performance and convenience may vary, which may influence people's decisions about which type to use."
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Differences between gas-powered cars and electric cars
The initial purchase price of an electric car is much higher than that of a gas-powered car.
Consumers intending to own a vehicle have the option of buying or leasing. The initial cost of a
car depends on an individual's disposable income and savings. Knez et al. noted that "When it
comes to financial features, the most important thing seems to be the total price of the vehicle"
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Lyric Peotry
13 November 2018
Reputation by Taylor Swift
After Taylor Swift fell into disrepute, she was truly reborn. As a creative singer
who reveals a lot of real life emotions and details in her works, she constantly refines
and shares her emotional connection with her audience. In her new album, people find
resonance in her work, connect it with their own lives. "Reputation" is not only the
original efforts of Taylor Swift, but also means that she turned gorgeously and
dominated. This album is like a swearing word from her to the world. Revenge fantasy,
sweet love, painful growth... all the good and bad things that happened in these stages
of life, her music seems to have gone through with us all over again.
But last August, the now 28-year-old singer declared that "the old Taylor is
dead" in her eerie single "Look What You Made Me Do," the beginning of a new era for
Swift (Weatherby). The disclosure of the society, the accusations of rumor makers,
these straight-forward lyrics shred the ugly face of those unscrupulous people. Taylor
Swift did not endure the rumors in the society, but created this rock album after the
silence. If 1989 is still what Taylor hopes to gain the understanding of the public, this
album is really a matter of opening up the past concerns, saying goodbye to the past
as well as being a true Taylor Swift. No longer caring about the so-called "reputation ",
preferring to be burned to death by those ridiculous "images." This air of newfound
jadedness is one of the many ways in which Swift broadcasts her long-overdue loss of
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innocence on “Reputation,” an album that captures the singer during the most
turbulent but commercially successful period of her career. (Primeau)
The cover is black and white, the picture is Taylor's head, and the side is the
newspaper's article and title words. The cover of the album may be a metaphor, it
reveals that Taylor can no longer stand the report of the gossip media, and the chain on
the neck represents depression and breathlessness. The theme and style of the album
are all refined from their own lives. The emotions and themes interpreted in her songs
make the audience feel more deeply that her album is her life. Without even using any
real words, fans can surmise what this means — a reference to the endless headlines
and stories the singer has spurred in recent years. (Primeau) Reputation, come to diss
the past and all opponents.
The lyrics and MV are full of real stalks in Taylor Swift's life , with Taylor's
resentment for circles and industry since his debut. In the era of streaming singles, she
is the rare young star who still worships at the altar of the album, an old-fashioned
instinct that serves her surprisingly well. (Battan) "Look What You Made Me Do" is a
counterattack against Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, Katy Perry and numerous
online "black mold". And .
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Nature offers many examples of specialization and collaboration. Ant colonies and bee hives are but two examples of nature’s sophisticated organizations. Each thrives because their members specialize by tasks, divide labor, and collaborate to ensure food, safety, and general well-being of the colony or hive.
In this Discussion, you will reflect on your own observations of and/or experiences with informaticist collaboration. You will also propose strategies for how these collaborative experiences might be improved.
Of course, humans don’t fare too badly in this regard either. And healthcare is a great example. As specialists in the collection, access, and application of data, nurse informaticists collaborate with specialists on a regular basis to ensure that appropriate data is available to make decisions and take actions to ensure the general well-being of patients.
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a description of experiences or observations about how nurse informaticists and/or data or technology specialists interact with other professionals within your healthcare organization. Suggest at least one strategy on how these interactions might be improved. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain the impact you believe the continued evolution of nursing informatics as a specialty and/or the continued emergence of new technologies might have on professional interactions.
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Students will:
Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy*
Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders*
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Select a client whom you observed or counseled this week. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:
Describe the client (without violating HIPAA regulations) and identify any pertinent history or medical information, including prescribed medications.
Using the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders
, 5th edition (DSM-5), explain and justify your diagnosis for this client.
Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling this client.
Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
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Choose one important police function: Law enforcement, order maintenance or service, etc.
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Write a research paper describing the strateugy or function in detail and discussing the significance of the strategy or function with respect to the roles in society.
Format: Title Page, Outline, Text, and References
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You can use your textbook: Cox, Steven M., et al. (2020). Introduction to Policing. Fourth Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.
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Executions Should Be Televised
Earlier this month, Georgia conducted its third execution this year. This would have passed relatively unnoticed if not for a controversy surrounding its videotaping. Lawyers for the condemned inmate, Andrew Grant DeYoung, had persuaded a judge to allow the recording of his last moments as part of an effort to obtain evidence on whether lethal injection caused unnecessary suffering.
Though he argued for videotaping, one of Mr. DeYoung’s defense lawyers, Brian Kammer, spoke out against releasing the footage to the public. “It’s a horrible thing that Andrew DeYoung had to go through,” Mr. Kammer said, “and it’s not for the public to see that.”
We respectfully disagree. Executions in the United States ought to be made public.
Right now, executions are generally open only to the press and a few select witnesses. For the rest of us, the vague contours are provided in the morning paper. Yet a functioning democracy demands maximum accountability and transparency. As long as executions remain behind closed doors, those are impossible. The people should have the right to see what is being done in their name and with their tax dollars.
This is particularly relevant given the current debate on whether specific methods of lethal injection constitute cruel and unusual punishment and therefore violate the Constitution.
There is a dramatic difference between reading or hearing of such an event and observing it through image and sound. (This is obvious to those who saw the footage of Saddam Hussein’s hanging in 2006 or the death of Neda Agha-Soltan during the protests in Iran in 2009.) We are not calling for opening executions completely to the public — conducting them before a live crowd — but rather for broadcasting them live or recording them for future release, on the web or TV.
When another Georgia inmate, Roy Blankenship, was executed in June, the prisoner jerked his head, grimaced, gasped, and lurched, according to a medical expert’s affidavit. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Mr. DeYoung, executed in the same manner, “showed no violent signs in death.” Voters should not have to rely on media accounts to understand what takes place when a man is put to death.
Cameras record legislative sessions and presidential debates, and courtrooms are allowing greater television access. When he was an Illinois state senator, President Obama successfully pressed for the videotaping of homicide interrogations and confessions. The most serious penalty of all surely demands equal if not greater scrutiny.
Opponents of our proposal offer many objections. State lawyers argued that making Mr. DeYoung’s execution public raised safety concerns..
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They come into Your court
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ABOUT PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH NETWORKSSupporting Better Sc.docx
1. ABOUT PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH NETWORKS
Supporting Better Science in Primary Care: A
Description of Practice-based Research Networks
(PBRNs) in 2011
Kevin A. Peterson, MD, MPH, Paula Darby Lipman, PhD, Carol
J. Lange, MPH,
Rachel A. Cohen, MPH, and Steve Durako, BA
Background: Bound by a shared commitment to improving
medical care through systematic inquiry,
practice-based research networks (PBRNs) provide a basic
laboratory for primary care research and
dissemination.
Methods: Data from US primary care PBRNs were collected as
part of the 2011 Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality PBRN registration process. Data
addressed PBRN characteristics, research activi-
ties, and perceived strengths and weaknesses.
Results: One hundred forty-three primary care PBRNs were
registered with the resource center in
2011, including 131 that were identified as either eligible for
Agency for Healthcare Research and Qual-
ity recognition (n � 121) or as developing (n � 10). These
PBRNs included 12,981 practices with more
than 63,000 individual members providing care to
approximately 47.5 million people. PBRNs had an
average of 482 individual members (median, 170) from 101
practices (median, 32).
2. Conclusions: PBRNs are growing in experience and research
capacity. With member practices serving
approximately 15% of the US population, PBRNs are adopting
more advanced study designs, disseminat-
ing and implementing practice change, and participating in
clinical trials. PBRNs provide valuable ca-
pacity for investigating questions of importance to clinical
practice, disseminating results, and imple-
menting evidence-based strategies. PBRNs are well positioned
to support the emerging public health
role of primary care providers and provide an essential
component of a learning health care system.
( J Am Board Fam Med 2012;25:565–571.)
Keywords: Family Medicine Research, Practice-based Research,
Practice-based Research Networks
Primary care practice-based research networks
(PBRNs) enhance the performance of clinical re-
search in community settings and speed the dissem-
ination of new knowledge into practice.1,2 Bound
by a shared commitment to improving medical care
through systematic inquiry, PBRNs provide a basic
laboratory for primary care research and dissemi-
nation involving every state and territory in the
United States.3,4 The ability of PBRNs to involve
“real-world” practices in clinical research provides
new opportunities to engage understudied popula-
tions, to study a range of health problems, and to
accelerate community adoption of new knowledge
and best practices.5,6
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Qual-
ity (AHRQ) has a long history of supporting pri-
mary care research networks. In 2002, the AHRQ
3. created the National PBRN Resource Center to
identify existing networks and promote growth in
their capacity for clinical research. Led initially by
the University of Indiana and National Opinion
Research Center at the University of Chicago, in
late 2007 the PBRN Resource Center was awarded
This article was externally peer reviewed.
Submitted 11 April 2012; revised 16 June 2012; accepted
19 June 2012.
From the Department of Family Medicine and Commu-
nity Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Min-
neapolis (KAP, CJL); and Westat, Rockville, MD (PDL,
RAC, SD).
Funding: This study was supported by the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality contract no. HHSA
290200710037.
Conflict of interest: Authors are affiliated with the AHRQ
funded PBRN Resource Center.
Corresponding author: Kevin A. Peterson, MD, MPH, De-
partment of Family Medicine and Community Health,
University
of Minnesota Medical School, 717 Delaware Street SE, Ste.
425,
Minneapolis, MN 55414 (E-mail: [email protected]).
doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2012.05.120100 PBRNs in 2011 565
to the University of Minnesota and Westat. The
4. Resource Center has supported a wide variety of
learning opportunities to foster new PBRNs and
promote collaboration, including an annual re-
search conference, peer learning groups, technical
assistance, and development of a range of electronic
tools and collaborative resources.
An important role of the Resource Center is the
maintenance of a PBRN registry. To maintain
AHRQ recognition, PBRNs provide annual up-
dates of administrative information and research
activities. These data are summarized on the public
PBRN website (pbrn.ahrq.gov) and inform learn-
ing activities planned by the Resource Center. Data
on characteristics and productivity of primary care
PBRNs from 2003 to 2004 were last published in
2007.7 This article updates the status of PBRNs
from the 2011 registration data, explores the rela-
tionship between key characteristics of PBRNs and
general indicators of research capacity, and pro-
vides a perspective on changes over time.
Methods
PBRN Criteria
To be eligible for AHRQ certification, a network
must have a minimum of 5 practices (15 providers)
devoted principally to the care of patients, and be
united by a shared commitment to expand the sci-
ence base of clinical care and better understand the
health care events that unfold daily in their practice
settings.8 PBRNs must be located in the United
States or a US territory and have at least 50% of
their membership in family medicine, pediatrics,
general internal medicine, nursing, physician assist-
ing, osteopathy, or chiropractic. In addition to
PBRNs, the AHRQ registry records two other
5. types of networks: “Developing networks” are in
the early stages of PBRN formation or have not
conducted at least one study, and “affiliate net-
works” do not meet requirements for membership
as a primary care PBRN. Affiliate membership is
generally provided to non–primary care PBRNs
(eg, pharmacy and dentistry) and PBRNs based
outside of the United States. Although registration
is voluntary, annual registration is required to re-
ceive support from the Resource Center. The
AHRQ intermittently re-examines and refines the
registration form to identify needs and plan support
activities.
2011 Registration
The 2011 registration form contained 39 items
addressing PBRN characteristics, productivity, and
research interests. Self-reported strengths and
challenges were used to identify peer learning
group topics, consultation service needs, and im-
portant topics for the annual PBRN research con-
ference.
Registry data were collected electronically using
2010 Checkbox software (Checkbox Survey Solu-
tions, Inc, Watertown, MA). Personalized E-mails
were sent to all previously registered PBRN direc-
tors and coordinators with an embedded link to a
prepopulated form from the previous year. Tech-
nical assistance was provided to PBRNs to facilitate
completion. Reminder E-mails were sent monthly
from December 2010 through March 2011, with
follow-up telephone calls beginning in mid-Febru-
ary 2011. Telephone follow-up included determin-
ing the status of nonregistered PBRNs. New net-
works interested in registration completed a
6. screening questionnaire. If eligible, new networks
were provided with a secure Internet account and
an invitation to register using a blank registration
form.
Registry data addressed the number and scope of
PBRN research studies during the previous year
(2010). Respondents also were asked to report on
the strengths and challenges that impact gover-
nance, membership, operations, conduct of re-
search, or use of information technology. These
variables were chosen for their relevance to PBRN
operations/functioning and to allow comparison
with previous registry data.
Statistical Methods
Self-reported data from each PBRN regarding the
number of practices, health care providers, and
patients served were aggregated to generate overall
estimates. Analyses were conducted to identify po-
tential relationships between specific PBRN char-
acteristics and research productivity. Three cate-
gorical PBRN characteristics were identified: (1)
whether the specialty area of network members was
primarily family medicine; (2) whether the network
was affiliated with a funded Clinical Translational
Science Award (CTSA); and (3) geographic cover-
age (national vs not national). These were com-
pared using 3 measures of productivity/capacity: (1)
number of studies conducted in 2010, (2) type of
study designs used, and (3) use of electronic health
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7. record (EHR) data for research. Analyses of differ-
ences in the continuous variable (mean number of
studies in 2010) by PBRN characteristics were con-
ducted using analysis of variance. Associations be-
tween categorical characteristics (type of study de-
sign, use of EHR for research) were made using
Fischer exact test. P � .05 was considered statisti-
cally significant. Analyses were conducted using
SAS 1 software, version 9.1 (SAS Institute, Cary,
NC).
Results
Description of PBRNs
As of May 2011, 143 PBRNs were registered with
the PBRN Resource Center, an increase in 30 from
the prior registration year. These included 121
primary care PBRNs, 10 developing networks, and
12 affiliate networks. The 131 established and de-
veloping PBRNs included 12,981 practices with
more than 63,000 individual members providing
care to approximately 47.5 million people. The
following PBRN descriptive data are based on
these 131 US primary care PBRNs.
PBRN Organizational and Member Characteristics
In 2011, PBRNs had been functioning for an aver-
age of 8.6 years (median, 8 years; range, �1–39
years). Sixty-two PBRNs have been registered con-
tinuously since 2008. A total of 133 different reg-
istered PBRNs were recorded by the AHRQ be-
tween 2008 and 2011. Three of these had
previously reported disbanding and one disbanded
during the 2011 registration process. Two PBRNs
had merged with other PBRNs, one no longer met
primary care eligibility requirements, and 5 re-
8. ported being active but did not complete 2011
registration.
All PBRNs have a director, 89% (116 of 131)
have a coordinator or associate director, and 73%
(95 of 131) have a public website. PBRNs reported
an average of 482 individual members (median, 170
members; range, 0 –14,952 members) and a mean
of 101 member practices (median, 32 practices;
range, 0 –1600 practices). PBRN member practices
serve a mean of more than 415,000 patients (me-
dian, 169,000 patients; range, 0 –7,000,000 pa-
tients) receiving care from a mean of 219 physicians
per PBRN (median, 118 physicians; range, 0 –1848
physicians).
As shown in Table 1, 41.5% of PBRNs identify
their membership as “mixed,” with some combina-
tion of family medicine, general internal medicine,
pediatrics, nursing, or other specialty. Most
PBRNs report that at least 75% of their clinicians
belong to a single specialty, with approximately one
third of networks indicating they were predomi-
nately family medicine. Approximately half (49%)
of current PBRNs report that the majority of their
member practices have an EHR, with 19% (25 of
131) reporting that less than one fourth of member
practices have an EHR.
More than 80% of PBRNs report that they are
local, state-based, or regional. The 25 PBRNs that
identify as national PBRNs have members or prac-
tices in at least 10 states. The national PBRNs fall
into 2 major categories: (1) networks sponsored by
national professional organizations or EHR com-
panies, and (2) networks focused on a specific sub-
9. ject such as a patient population (ie, homeless) or
innovation (ie, collaborative care).
Most PBRNs (65%) reported primary affiliation
with a university, and most of the remainder (30%)
reported affiliation primarily with a non-profit or
professional organization. The most common pri-
mary funding source is federal grants (63%); how-
ever, a variety of additional funding sources were
identified. Half of all PBRNs report affiliation with
a funded CTSA.
Approximately one third of PBRNs (n � 39)
reported membership in an organized “network of
networks,” and 36% participated in a multinetwork
project in 2010. Half of the PBRNs that did not
participate in such a project have plans to do so.
PBRN Research Scope
The research focus for more than 60% of PBRNs is
underserved, low-income, and minority popula-
tions. Smaller percentages targeted inner-city or
rural populations. Only one third (32%) report that
the network does not focus on a specific population
group. Diabetes was the most commonly studied
health condition (50%), whereas obesity was a cur-
rent focus for more than one third of PBRNs
(42%). The specific study designs used in the past 5
years are reported in Table 2 in descending order
of frequency. The most common research designs
were observational epidemiology, health systems/
outcomes research, and best practice modeling.
More than one fourth (28%) have conducted a
clinical trial.
doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2012.05.120100 PBRNs in 2011 567
10. The number of studies conducted by the 121
registered PBRNs ranged from 1 to more than 40.
Most PBRNs (56%) had conducted �8 studies,
whereas 36% had conducted more than twice that
number. On average, PBRNs conducted 4 studies
per year (range, 2– 6 studies). In the majority of
networks (94%), members and practices decide in-
dependently whether to participate in PBRN stud-
ies. Almost 70% of the PBRNs have used an EHR
for research.
PBRN Strengths and Challenges
Table 3 lists areas that many (�40%) of the 131
registered PBRNs report as either a strength or a
challenge. Generally, PBRNs identify areas related
to the conduct of practice-based research (eg,
agenda setting, study development, study manage-
ment) as strengths. Most PBRNs continue to be
challenged by member compensation and provider
training, community involvement, and infrastruc-
ture support.
Comparison by PBRN Characteristics
No significant differences in research productivity/
capacity were identified by the categorical PBRN
characteristics of specialty, CTSA affiliation, or
geographic coverage. Although 63 registered
PBRNs (52%) reported a formal affiliation with a
CTSA, in 2011 these PBRNs conducted the same
number of studies as PBRNs not affiliated with a
CTSA (mean, 4 studies; P � .32). In addition, no
significant differences in the type of study designs
used or in the use of EHRs were found between
11. PBRN specialty designations or geographic cover-
age.
Discussion
A description of the current state of AHRQ-regis-
tered PBRNs provides a framework for recognizing
Table 1. Practice-based Research Network (PBRN)
Characteristics (N � 131)
Primary specialty of PBRN
Mixed 53 (40.5)
Family medicine 42 (32.1)
Pediatrics 16 (12.2)
General internal medicine 8 (6.1)
Nursing 4 (3.1)
Other 8 (6.1)
Presence of members by clinical discipline
Physicians 122 (93.1)
Nurse practitioners 93 (71.0)
Physician assistants 76 (58.0)
Other clinician types 67 (51.2)
Members with an EHR (%)
51–100 64 (48.9)
26–50 35 (26.7)
1–25 22 (16.8)
None or unknown 10 (7.6)
Geographic coverage
Regional 40 (30.5)
State 36 (27.5)
Local or citywide 30 (22.9)
National 25 (19.1)
12. Primary affiliation
University 85 (64.9)
Not-for-profit 38 (29.0)
Professional organization 5 (3.8)
For-profit 1 (0.8)
None 0 (0)
Other 2 (1.5)
Funding sources (during past 5 years)*
US government 83 (63.4)
Academia 63 (48.1)
Nonprofit 51 (38.9)
State/local government 32 (24.4)
Professional organization 31 (23.7)
For-profit/commercial 23 (17.6)
Government outside United States 1 (0.8)
Other sources 14 (10.7)
Target populations*
Underserved 79 (60.3)
Low income 71 (54.2)
Minority 71 (54.2)
Inner city 51 (38.9)
Rural 49 (37.4)
No target population 42 (32.1)
Other (unspecified) 16 (12.2)
Relationship to CTSA
None 53 (40.5)
Funded with CTSA 66 (50.4)
Planning with CTSA 12 (9.2)
Continued
Table 1. Continued
13. Multinetwork project/study (during past year)
None 36 (27.5)
None yet, but planning 38 (29.0)
No, but have in the past 10 (7.6)
Yes 47 (35.9)
Data provided as n (%).
*Multiple responses permitted.
EHR, electronic health record; CTSA, Clinical Translational
Science Award.
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changes in PBRNs over time. Comparing the re-
sults of the 2011 registry data with data from a 2003
to 2004 cohort of PBRNs demonstrates consider-
able growth in PBRN research capacity during the
past decade. This includes sustained and continued
growth in the number of PBRNs, from 28 networks
in 1994 and 86 in 2003 to 131 in 2011. As the
number of networks has increased, the number of
member practices and the number of patients that
potentially could be involved in or impacted by
practice-based research also has increased. In 2003,
the 86 networks that met AHRQ criteria had a total
of 1871 practices. The 131 PBRNs in 2011 in-
cluded nearly 13,000 practices, a growth of nearly
6-fold. The current estimate suggests that approx-
imately 15% of the US population currently re-
ceives health care from a PBRN-member practice.
Of the 45 PBRNs reporting one ongoing or com-
pleted research project in 2004, only 20 had con-
14. ducted �7 studies. In contrast, in 2011, 68 PBRNs
(56%) reported having completed �8 studies, and
22 report having completed �40 studies. With in-
creasing experience, PBRNs also are using more
advanced study designs. Half of the registered
PBRNs now report using designs for modeling best
practices, and 30% are performing implementation
research or clinical trials.
From 2008 to 2011, a total of 141 unique pri-
mary care PBRNs were registered. Although not all
PBRNs re-register every year, only 4 are known to
have disbanded. The growth in number of PBRNs
seems to be largely because of new PBRNs forming
in nontraditional primary care disciplines, new
PBRNs associated with CTSA community engage-
Table 2. Scope of Practice-based Research Network
(PBRN) Research Studies (N � 121)
Studies ever conducted, n
1–3 29 (24.0)
4–7 24 (19.8)
8–16 25 (20.7)
17–39 21 (17.4)
�40 22 (18.2)
Used EHR for research 83 (68.6)
AHRQ priority health conditions studied (during
past 5 years)*
Diabetes mellitus 60 (49.6)
Obesity 51 (42.1)
Pulmonary disease/asthma 44 (36.4)
Cardiovascular disease 42 (34.7)
Mental health disorders 34 (28.1)
15. Cancer 32 (26.4)
Substance abuse 18 (14.9)
Development delays 14 (11.6)
Infectious disease (including HIV/AIDs,
sexually transmitted diseases)
13 (10.7)
Dementia 11 (9.1)
Arthritis and joint disease 10 (8.3)
Pregnancy and childbirth 10 (8.3)
Study designs used (during past 5 years)*
Observational epidemiology 66 (54.5)
Health systems/outcome research 63 (52.1)
Best practice research/modeling 61 (50.4)
Implementation research 39 (32.2)
Clinical trials 34 (28.1)
Comparative effectiveness research 31 (25.6)
Methodological research 22 (18.2)
Nonpractice-based community health
intervention
18 (14.9)
Pharmaceutical clinical trials 12 (9.9)
Data provided as n (%). Ten developing PBRNs that had not
completed a research project were excluded from the description
of PBRN research.
*Multiple responses permitted.
EHR, electronic health record; AHRQ, Agency for Health care
Research and Quality.
Table 3. Most Commonly Reported Practice-based
Research Network (PBRN) Strengths and Challenges*
16. Strengths
Leadership 86 (65.6)
Study development 79 (60.3)
Study management 76 (58.0)
Data management 71 (54.2)
Network staff 70 (53.4)
Diversity of patient population 68 (51.9)
Capacity to conduct research 60 (45.8)
Geographic distribution 59 (45.0)
Access to patient data 58 (44.3)
IRB/HIPAA 58 (44.3)
Recruitment 54 (41.2)
Computer access at practices 53 (40.5)
Research agenda setting 52 (39.7)
Challenges
Infrastructure funding 89 (67.9)
Infrastructure support 69 (52.7)
Compensation strategies 64 (48.9)
EMR availability/interface 57 (43.5)
Community participation 55 (42.0)
Provider training 52 (39.7)
Member involvement 52 (39.7)
Data provided as n (%).
*Reported by �40% of the practice-based research networks
(N � 131).
IRB, institutional review board; HIPAA, Health Insurance Pri-
vacy and Accountability Act; EMR, electronic medical record.
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ment activities, and more comprehensive identifi-
17. cation of PBRNs across all states and territories.
Although some PBRNs have merged, no evidence
of PBRN fragmentation was seen.
The current data demonstrated no significant
association between selected PBRN characteristics
and research productivity over the prior year as
measured by number of studies, study designs, or
use of EHR data. This confirms findings from
other investigators, and the association between
effective PBRN infrastructure characteristics and
research productivity remains unclear.8
PBRNs frequently participate in multinetwork
research projects. This is consistent with observa-
tions from other investigators that PBRNs are in-
creasingly engaging in formal relationships with
other research organizations, including CTSAs.9
The current analysis suggests, however, that formal
relationships with CTSAs are still in preliminary
stages and have not yet resulted in more research
projects per year, nor has CTSA affiliation resulted
in a significant difference in self-reported research
capacity, as explored in this article.
Many of the self-reported challenges of PBRNs
remain the same as those reported 8 years ago. The
ability to coordinate a study in the community,
geographic distribution of members’ practices, and
diversity all remain identified as PBRN strengths.
Infrastructure funding, support, and compensation
strategies remain the biggest challenges. Although
in 2004, 40% (of 83 networks) reported that com-
munity involvement was a strength; in 2011 only
28% found community participation a strength,
18. and 42% found it a challenge. PBRNs are continu-
ing to address ways to improve community partic-
ipation, and this may reflect both increased aware-
ness and increased pressure to promote meaningful
participation of communities in research. The abil-
ity to secure funding continues to be a challenge
(for 65% in 2004 and 68% in 2011). Although
computer access at the practice was a strength,
EHR interfaces were identified as a challenge.
Study Limitations
The current analysis of AHRQ PBRN registration
data has a number of limitations. Given the AHRQ’s
focus on primary care, PBRNs with non–primary
care specialties (affiliate members) were excluded.
The data set also relies on the interest of PBRNs to
join the community of AHRQ-registered networks
and may exclude other functional primary care re-
search organizations. These data are self-reported
and are not validated. In addition, practices or pro-
viders belonging to multiple PBRNs would be du-
plicated in aggregate estimates. Another important
limitation is that the purpose of the data collection
was for supporting the administrative and technical
assistance roles of the Resource Center in meeting
the needs of the PBRN community, rather than
explicitly addressing research questions pertaining
to the strategic value or impact of PBRNs in ad-
vancing research in primary care settings. Finally,
the registry does not address the number of mem-
ber practices within the PBRN that are active par-
ticipants in the research process, so estimates based
on the overall number of practices may overempha-
size actual research capacity.
19. Assessing the Future of PBRNs and Practice-based
Research
Despite the limitations of the findings, the oppor-
tunity to describe PBRNs in 2011 and consider
factors associated with their sustainability and re-
search capacity can provide insights that are valu-
able for policymakers, PBRN participants, and the
broader primary care community. In the current
health care environment, PBRNs are positioned to
address the emerging public health role of primary
care providers and provide an essential component
of a learning health care system.10 PBRNs can draw
on the experience and insight of practicing clini-
cians to identify and frame research questions so
that new findings can be applied directly to clinical
practice. The 2012 PBRN registration form in-
cludes information about how networks engage
member practices in research and how they dissem-
inate evidence-based approaches to care and best
practices to their members in the community.
The role of PBRNs continues to evolve in the
direction of a stronger focus on health improve-
ment, primary care transitions, and providing con-
tinuing education and maintenance of certifica-
tion.11,12 PBRNs are continuing to increase their
capacity to investigate questions of importance to
clinical practice, to disseminate results, and to im-
plement evidence-based strategies. By blending re-
search design and community practice experience,
PBRNs provide research findings that are recog-
nized as relevant by primary care clinicians. A bet-
ter understanding of how challenges such as mem-
ber compensation, provider training, and community
involvement affect the capacity of practices to par-
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ticipate would advance the ability of PBRNs to
fulfill the promise of supporting better science in
primary care.4
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