title: The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI): information for academic nursing.
abstract: As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, the U.S. Congress created the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Its goal is to fund research that will assist patients, caregivers, clinicians, and others in making informed health decisions. Because nurses play a critical role in engaging patients in health care, they are valued participants in setting the institute's agenda and carrying out its programs. In this article, we provide an overview of PCORI and describe how nurses can participate in institute activities and apply for research grants.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, NC; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC. Electronic address: Djbarksdale@unc.edu.
authors.forename: Debra J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Barksdale
authors.affiliation: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC; University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Newhouse
authors.affiliation: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Julie Ann
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States
keywords: Comparative effectiveness research; Patient centered outcomes research; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute