New York City Research and Improvement Networking Group
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
PBRN Acronym:
NYC RING
PBRN Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Network Category:
Established
City:
Bronx
State:
New York
Zip:
10461
Main Phone:
718-430-2023
Website:
PBRN Director Name:
Andrew Telzak
PBRN Director Email:
ATelzak@montefiore.org
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Name:
Andrew Telzak
PBRN Principal Investigator 1 Email:
ATelzak@montefiore.org
PBRN Contact 1 Name:
Claudia Lechuga
PBRN Contact 1 Email:
claudia.lechuga@einsteinmed.edu
PBRN Contact 1 Role:
Director of Evaluation
Geographic Coverage:
Local or City-wide
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
New York
Network Founded:
2003
PBRN Mission Statement:
NYC RING’s mission is to define and strengthen the knowledge base that informs and improves primary care practice by:
- Defining and pursuing a research agenda focused on the specific health, disease, and health services issues of communities historically excluded from research to advance health equity and improve population health outcomes;
- Identifying and addressing research and quality improvement questions important to primary care providers, patients, families, and their communities; and,
- Providing a resource for translational research in primary care and...
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease, including stroke and hypertension
Chronic pain
Comparative effectiveness research on improving healthcare systems and/or patient experiences
Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (brain and nerve conditions)
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Population health
Pulmonary disease/asthma
Women's health issues
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians: