Blog

Welcoming New Members to Our Board of Governors, Honoring Outgoing Colleagues

Published: 
November 9, 2020
Author(s): 
Christine Goertz, DC, PhD,
Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH
Blog Topics: 
Executive Director's Blogs
Since its first meeting 10 years ago, PCORI’s Board of Governors has brought together a broad range of perspectives and expertise to guide the organization’s strategic direction. Christine Goertz, DC, PhD Chairperson, Board of Governors This year marks a milestone in PCORI’s history, one where we...
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PCORI Methodology Work Featured in Journal Supplement

Published: 
November 9, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Methods Blogs
Research
A paper authored by PCORI staff and a member of PCORI’s Methodology Committee is featured in a special issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine on implementation science and quality improvement. The authors detail PCORI’s iterative process to develop a set of standards for conducting and...
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PCORI-Funded Project Featured on Good Morning America Website

Published: 
October 28, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Research
ABC News’ flagship morning program Good Morning America recently featured an online story on care for people with Down syndrome that highlighted a PCORI-funded project. The story about 28-year-old Cristina Sanchez, who lives with Down syndrome, featured Down Syndrome Clinic to You , a web-based...
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PCORI Researchers Are Answering Rapidly Emerging Questions about Telehealth

Published: 
October 20, 2020
Author(s): 
Penny Mohr, MA,
Soknorntha Prum, MPH
Blog Topics: 
Research
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 rapidly evolved over time. It enables patients to manage their care without traveling...
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PCORI and RAND Project to Evaluate Measures of Patient and Stakeholder Engagement

Published: 
October 13, 2020
Author(s): 
Lauren Fayish, MPH,
Sameer M. Siddiqi, PhD,
Thomas Concannon, PhD,
Blog Topics: 
Evaluating Our Work
Research
At PCORI, we have made great strides in making the case for engagement in research, and in showing practical ways to incorporate patients and other stakeholders seamlessly into research teams. To continue moving forward, we are now examining the best ways to systematically measure aspects of...
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PCORI-Funded Study Examining Treatment Options for Appendicitis Yields Useful Early Results

Published: 
October 5, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Research
Early results from a PCORI-funded study show that seven in 10 adults with uncomplicated appendicitis were able to safely delay surgery for at least three months by taking a course of intravenous antibiotics, the researchers reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) . These...
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New Online Training Teaches Fundamentals of Research

Published: 
October 5, 2020
Author(s): 
Michelle Johnston-Fleece, MPH,
Corinne Zahlis, MPH,
Kristin L. Carman, PhD, MA
Blog Topics: 
Engagement Blogs
Research
We know at PCORI that engaging patients and stakeholders is critical to generating and conducting meaningful research that informs decisions about health care. As partners, patients and stakeholders bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to a project. However, we have also learned that...
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New Provision Bolsters Relevance, Usefulness of PCORI's Work

Published: 
September 22, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Research
When Congress reauthorized PCORI’s funding for another 10 years, it gave us and the healthcare community we serve a remarkable opportunity to continue to fund critical research to inform a more effective, efficient, and patient-centered healthcare system. With this new opportunity came a provision...
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Formulating Our Approach to New Priority Research Areas

Published: 
September 8, 2020
Author(s): 
Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH
Blog Topics: 
Executive Director's Blogs
Funding Awards
Research
As part of last winter’s legislation that reauthorized PCORI’s funding for 10 years, Congress included two new research priority areas for PCORI to address: strategies for improving maternal mortality, and improving health for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD)...
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New PFA Opens for Brief Interventions for Youth at Risk of Suicide

Published: 
September 1, 2020
Blog Topics: 
Application Process
Funding Awards
Research
We opened our online system for an array of PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) September 1, including Suicide Prevention: Brief Interventions for Youth . This PFA was developed in response to an urgent health concern, and we hope this blog will provide more information and context. PCORI invites...
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