New York City Research & Improvement Networking Group
Registered Date:
Network Acronym:
NYC RING
Network Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Network Status:
Established
Geo Location:
POINT (-73.836025 40.847628)
City:
Bronx
State:
New York
Zip:
10461
Main Phone:
718-430-2023
Network Director Name:
Diane McKee
Network Director Email:
diane.mckee@einstein.yu.edu
Network Member Name:
Claudia Lechuga
Network Member Email:
claudia.lechuga@einstein.yu.edu
Network Member Role:
Program Coordinator
Geographic Coverage:
Local or City-wide
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
New York
Network Founded:
January 1, 2003
Network Mission Statement:
To define and strengthen the knowledge base and improve the practice of urban primary care by: 1. Identifying and addressing research and quality improvement questions important to primary care providers, patients, families, and their communities 2. Defining and pursuing a research agenda focused on the specific health, disease, and health services issues of urban underserved patients and communities, and 3. Providing a research resource for undergraduate and graduate medical education in primary and community health.
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Arthritis and other non-traumatic joint disease (muscle, bone, joint conditions)*
Cardiovascular disease including stroke and HTN*
Care transitions
Children's health issues
Chronic pain
Comparative effectiveness research
Coordination of care for complex patients
Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (brain and nerve conditions)*
Depression and other mental health disorders*
Developmental delays, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism*
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)*
Health literacy
Immunizations
Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, STDs*
Men's health issues
Obesity*
Population health
Pregnancy and childbirth including preterm birth*
Prescription drug usage
Pulmonary disease/asthma*
Tobacco use and smoking cessation
Women's health issues
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
800
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
38
Approximate Number of Patients:
500000
