Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Ambulatory Care Network - Research & Innovation
Registered Date:
Network Acronym:
LAC DHS ACN-R&I
Network Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Network Status:
Established
Geo Location:
POINT (-118.36957 34.302376)
City:
Sylmar
State:
California
Zip:
91342
Main Phone:
(818) 364-3566
Network Director Name:
Jeffrey Guterman
Network Director Email:
jguterman@dhs.lacounty.gov
Network Member Name:
Laura Myerchin Sklaroff
Network Member Email:
lsklaroff@dhs.lacounty.gov
Network Member Role:
Analyst
Geographic Coverage:
Local or City-wide
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
California
Network Founded:
January 1, 2011
Network Mission Statement:
To promote community and university partnerships and facilitate collaborative research to improve clinical practice in the Los Angeles County safety net that will help ensure access to high-quality, patient-centered, cost-effective health care to Los Angeles County residents
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Cancer*
Cardiovascular disease including stroke and HTN*
Care transitions
Comparative effectiveness research
Coordination of care for complex patients
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)*
Health literacy
Immunizations
Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, STDs*
Obesity*
Population health
Pulmonary disease/asthma*
Substance abuse (alcohol and drug abuse)*
Tobacco use and smoking cessation
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
485
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
73
Approximate Number of Patients:
870000