Emphasis is given to understanding the fundamental changes confronting providers and the way in which the organization of medical services at the community level influences the diffusion of prevention and early detection services. Send email to Dr. Kaluzny. Program on Medical Practice Timothy S. Carey, M.D., M.P.H., Director Variations in the practice of medicine have received national scrutiny because of their considerable social, economic and quality of care implications. The Center collaborates with practicing physicians in North Carolina and across the United States to explore these variations and their implications for health care outcomes. With Research Triangle Institute, the Sheps Center has been designated an Evidence-Based Practice Research Center by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
Studies focusing on a number of health conditions and clinical procedures are underway.
Send email to Dr. Carey. Program on Preventive Health Services Preventive health services involve a growing and complex set of important activities in the United States and other western nations. The Center has undertaken a long-term research program to expand the limited understanding of the value, cost and application of preventive health services in the United States. The Center's program gives emphasis to a concern for the development and application of rigorous techniques of program evaluation and the integration of effective preventive services into the clinical practice mainstream. Program on Mental Health Services and Systems Research Joseph P. Morrissey, Ph.D., Director Rapid changes are occurring in the organization and financing of mental health services and the ways they are linked to health care, public safety and social welfare systems.