The New York City Research and Improvement Networking Group (NYC RING)

Projects

Current Projects

In Development

Current Projects

Study Name	PI	Project Type
Intervention Studies
The Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study (GRADE Study)
Acupuncture to Decrease Disparities in Outcomes of Pain Treatment (ADDOPT)	Diane McKee, MD MS	Repeated Measures Clinical Trial
Blacks and Exacerbations on LABA vs. Tiotropium (BELT)	Don Raum, MD	Randomized Clinical Trial
TLC-Plus: A study to evaluate the feasibility of an enhanced test, link to care, plus treat approach for HIV Prevention in the United States	Barry Zingman, MD	Randomized Clinical Trial
Diabetes Mapping Intervention	Jennifer Leone	Randomized Prospective Cohort
South Asian Practice Partnership for Health Improvement and Research (SAPHIRE); various pilot interventions	Alison Karasz, PhD
South Asian Patients and Navigators’ Action (SAPNA) Child Oral Health Project	Alison Karasz, PhD and Diane McKee, MD MS
The Resveratrol Study	Jill Crandall, MD
Other Studies
Evaluation of the PCMH Initiative Effect of Implementing Patient Centered Medical Home Care Model on Associate Experience Effect of Implementing Patient Centered Medical Home on the Patient's Experience	Diane McKee, MD MS	Prospective, six group quasi-experimental utilizing mixed methods
Using a Computer Adaptive Test to Identify Depressive Disorders in Primary Care	Arthur E. Blank, PhD	Randomized Clinical Trial
Bronx Ongoing Pediatric Screening (BOPS) in the Medical Home	Andrew Racine, MD PhD	QI Initiative
Using a Social-Ecological Framework to Support Community Health Research	Elizabeth Walker, PhD RN Paloma Hernandez, MPH	Social-Ecological Collaboration Implementation
Improving Long acting reversible contraception access for adolescents	Susan Rubin, MD MPH	Qualitative Surveys
Enhancing Primary Care Physicians' Capacity to Improve Cancer Patients' Access to Therapeutic Clinical Trials	Elisa Weiss, PhD	Qualitative and Quantitative Surveys
Patient Perceptions of Racism in Healthcare	Matt Anderson, MD	Quantitative Surveys
Identifying the present status of teaching "family" in family medicine residency: Impact of practice changes and successful strategies used	Eliana Korin, Dipl Psic	Qualitative and Quantitative Surveys
Examining Distress and Treatment Adherence in Type 2 Diabetes	Jeffrey S. Gonzalez, PhD	Prospective Cohort
Interphysician Communication Surrounding Newborn Hospital Discharge	Heather C. O'Donnell, MD	Qualitative Surveys
Pediatrician Current Practices – Transitioning to Adulthood	Lynn Davidson, MD	Quantitative Surveys
Doctor-Patient Relationship about Colorectal Cancer Screening	Carma Bylund, PhD	Explorative Qualitative assessment of current practices

In Development

Study Name	PI	Project Type
Intervention for Long-term Opiate Use
CAM Residency Education
Barriers to Free Mammogram Screening	Andrea Littleton, MD
Prevention of Pediatric Obesity through Family Behavior Change
Peer COACH
Home-based Active Parenting Intervention for Obesity Prevention

Study Name	PI	Project Type
Enhancing Confidential Care and STI Screening for Adolescents in Urban Primary Care (CCAP)	Diane McKee, MD MS
Food Insecurity in the Bronx: A Card Study
The Westchester Square Project- using CBPR to address depression among Bangledeshi immigrants
Hepatitis C Screening and Prevalence in a Primary Care Population
Feeding Young Children Study (FYCS): Bottle Weaning Intervention
Boosting Bread Feeding in Low-Income, Multi-Ethnic Women: A Primary Care Based RCT
Enhancing Confidential Care and STI Screening for Adolescents in Urban Primary Care
A Collaborative Approach to Control Hypertension in Diabetes: Outcomes of a Pilot Intervention (COACH-D)	Diane McKee, MD MS Elizabeth A. Walker, PHD
Bronx Breathes: Fax to Quit and other Interventions
ACTS- A Rapid System for HIV Counseling and Testing
Illness Representation Models of Depression in Multi-Ethnic Primary Care Populations
Buprenorphine Use in HIV Primary Care
The CICERO Program Evaluation
Promoting Teen Health in Urban Primary Care (Pro-Teen)	Diane McKee, MD MS
Enhancing Diabetes Outcomes in Urban Primary Care – Evaluation of Ongoing Diabetes Initiatives
Voy a Viajar; The Effects of Circular Migration on Diabetes Control Among Latinos of Caribbean Origin
ZumbaBronx: An Intervention to Increase Physical Activity Among Health Center Users in the Bronx
Intensive Case Management: A Multidisciplinary Team and Resident Education Approach to "Not at Target" Diabetes
The FLAIR Study: An early intervention for childhood obesity focusing on healthy behavior change for families
Diabetes Screening Project Via Random Capillary Glucose in Primary Care
Pharmaceutical Samples in Urban Primary Care
Psychosocial Factors Impeding Glycemic Control in Latinas with Diabetes
Influence of Direct to Consumer Prescription Medication Advertisements on Physicians' Decisions
Reliability of the Whiff Test in Clinical Practice
Rates of Colorectal Cancer Screening Awareness in Urban Primary Care
Management of Vaginal Complaints (VCAT): A Pilot Study in a PBRN
Unmet Mental Health Needs in Urban Primary Care: A Needs Assessment
Impact of Mass Incarceration on Outpatients in the Bronx
The Vaginal Health Study: A qualitative study to develop an intervention to decrease vaginal douching among Hispanic women and adolescents
Patient-Physician Perception Regarding Breastfeeding Counseling at Two Community Health Centers in the Bronx: A Pilot Study
"Up In Me": Urban Female Family Medicine Patients' Perceptions around Intrauterine Contraception
Promoting Maternal Pap Testing During a Child Visit
Effect of Resident Education and Clinic Reminders on Resident Management of Obesity
Assessing Insurance Discontinuity
N.A Medicaid Care Survey Screening Awareness: A Card Study
Colon Cancer
Pediatric Sleep Assessment Study
Improving Pap Smear Follow-Up Compliance in Montefiore Medical Group Ambulatory Practices
Sleep in Children with Disabilities