title: Formation of community-based hypertension practice networks: success, obstacles, and lessons learned.
abstract: Community-based practice networks for research and improving the quality of care are growing in size and number but have variable success rates. In this paper, the authors review recent efforts to initiate a community-based hypertension network modeled after the successful Outpatient Quality Improvement Network (O'QUIN) project, located at the Medical University of South Carolina. Key lessons learned and new directions to be explored are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Center for Human Genetics, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Marshfield, WI.
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Dart
authors.forename: Brent M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Egan
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D016730:Program Development; D058996:Quality Improvement