{"id":97273,"date":"2023-03-15T01:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T06:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=97273"},"modified":"2023-03-14T15:33:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T20:33:43","slug":"implementing-research-for-the-betterment-of-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2023\/03\/15\/implementing-research-for-the-betterment-of-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Implementing research for the betterment of patients"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It takes an average of 17 years for clinical research to be adopted into practice. That\u2019s just one of the reasons the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute<\/a> is passionate about increasing the speed and dissemination of evidence-based practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nebraska Medicine recently learned it is one of 42 health systems invited to participate in a program aimed at speeding up this timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s all part of PCORI\u2019s Health Systems Implementation Initiative.<\/a> It provides an opportunity for health systems to participate in a program to foster the implementation and dissemination of PCORI research-based evidence to improve patient outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nebraska Medicine\u2019s selection allows it to apply for funding to support the infrastructure needed to implement select practices, which includes up to $500,000 for the capacity building project and anywhere from $500,000 to $5 million for each implementation project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis initiative clearly aligns with our mission to transform lives and create a healthy future for our community,\u201d said Lynn Borstelmann, executive director, care design and innovation (NExT), who played a key role in developing the detailed proposal that earned Nebraska Medicine\u2019s selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This initiative will provide opportunities for Nebraska Medicine to partner with community organizations to implement programs and strategies to improve the health of underserved individuals, as well as initiatives focused on acute care and ambulatory settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tammy Winterboer, PharmD, vice president of quality, experience and effectiveness, and Micah Beachy, DO, chief quality officer, are the identified project leads for this program. Leaders across Nebraska Medicine and UNMC provided letters of support for the application to participate in PCORI\u2019s Health Systems Implementation Initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe faster Nebraska Medicine can implement evidence-based innovative best practices, the sooner our patients will see the impacts and benefits in the form of higher quality, safer care and better outcomes,\u201d Dr. Winterboer said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Beachy said, \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be one of the few health systems selected to participate in PCORI\u2019s Health System Implementation Initiative and to have the opportunity for funding to assist with implementing evidence-based best practices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PCORI\u2019s Health System Implementation Initiative\u2019s ultimate goal is to cut the 17-year lag between publication of research results that have improved patient outcomes and their widespread implementation in health care practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why does it take 17 years? Here are some of the reasons it can be challenging to implement new research findings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n