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What is peripartum depression? Peripartum depression is more than just “baby blues:” this condition is clinical depression experienced by a person during pregnancy or after giving birth that can continue…

The Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program is now accepting applications for the October 2023 Cycle PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs). The Engagement Award Program supports projects that encourage active, meaningful…

Sixty-five percent of maternal deaths in the United States occur postpartum, and the majority occur a week or more after delivery. And yet, there is comparatively little attention or follow-up…

In response to the increasing crises of over 700 maternal deaths and nearly 73,000 reported cases of maternal morbidity occurring in the United States as recently as 2022, maternal morbidity…

The eighth PCORI Annual Meeting last month highlighted so much of what makes our community special: a broad, diverse range of engaged stakeholders; inspirational expert speakers; compelling results from patient-centered…

Editor's Note (February 27, 2023) These eight Topic Themes join four that are ongoing—preventing maternal morbidity and mortality, improving outcomes for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, addressing COVID-19, and…

About this Blog Series NeKeshia Jones, MPH, Senior Grant Specialist at Alameda Health System and prior PCORI Engagement Award recipient, says “the value of the collective community voice” guides her…

PCORI’s third funding cycle of the year opens September 7, seeking projects that answer questions about the most effective treatments for a variety of topics, study the best ways to…

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered many uncertainties and concerns for pregnant people, who were faced with navigating frequent prenatal and postpartum healthcare visits under risk of COVID-19 exposure. The pandemic has…

Our efforts to engage patients and stakeholders across the healthcare community, and focus on outcomes of interest to patients and those who care for them, are how we conduct Research…

On May 3, PCORI opened its second funding cycle of the year and started accepting Letters of Intent for several PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs), which include calls for: Research studies…

Each week throughout April, in recognition of National Minority Health Month, PCORI will spotlight health conditions that disproportionately affect communities of color. One of PCORI's National Priorities for Health is…

Heart disease is widespread and sadly, often deadly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. While…

Since 2014, the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award program has awarded more than $130 million to fund more than 637 projects that build communities ready to engage in patient-centered outcomes…

The 2021 PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting , taking place November 17-19, is just days away. There is still time to register for this informative and inspiring free event if you…

The COVID-19 era has cast a light on several public health topics, from health disparities to emerging technologies to the disease itself. The three-day 2021 PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting will…

The countdown to the 2021 PCORI Virtual Annual Meeting is underway with today’s registration opening. You may not have to book a flight or reserve a hotel, but you still…

Every time a parent leaves our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to take their child home, we are asking them to do superhuman things. At Children’s National Hospital, the tasks…

As the nation’s primary funder of patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research, PCORI examines the important questions that patients face and helps create an informed healthcare system. Congressional reauthorization in 2019…

Telehealth—the use of digital information and communication technologies, such as computers and mobile devices, to access health care services remotely and manage health care—has grown in promise as technology has…

As Americans’ use of cell phones and the internet have increased rapidly, clinicians and researchers have realized that telehealth may help people better manage their health. Telehealth, which involves clinicians…