A recent webinar showcased the experiences of two grantees who participated in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) EvidenceNOW: Managing Urinary Incontinence (MUI) initiative.
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This 90-minute webinar featured two EvidenceNOW grantees who shared their experiences implementing nonsurgical interventions for urinary incontinence (UI) within primary care settings. The session explored key components of implementation, such as provider education, feedback loops, and the integration of care pathways into clinic workflows. Attendees gained insights from front-line implementers on the benefits and challenges of these interventions, as well as strategies to address limited external incentives. Publicly available resources and tools developed by the MUI grantees were shared for adoption and adaptation by other practices. Through this initiative, AHRQ aimed to bridge the gap between evidence and practice in women’s UI care.
By the end of the webinar participants:
Speakers:
Xinzhi Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., FACE, is the Director of the Division of Practice Improvement (DPI) at the Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement, which is part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Read Bio
Goutham Rao is the Jack H. Medalie Professor and Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at both University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University. Read Bio
E. Camille Vaughan is an Associate Professor and Division Director in the Emory University Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology. Read Bio
Alayne D. Markland is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care and the holder of the Parrish Professorship in Geriatric Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in Birmingham, Alabama. Read Bio
Marley is a Senior Research Associate at AcademyHealth. She she currently works on the Clinical Decision Support Initiative Collaborative (CDSiC) with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), where she contributes to efforts to advance patient-centered clinical decision support through her work on the Outcomes and Objectives Workgroup and the Trust and Patient-Centeredness Workgroup. Read Bio
Reactors:
Grace Pelfrey is an R.N., B.S.N. who graduated from The Ohio State University. Read Bio
Janice Phillips works in the Department of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Read Bio
Kayla has been in the medical field for 8+ years and currently holds a CRNP position which bridges patient care and research at the University of Alabama. Read Bio
Moderators:
Elizabeth L. Cope, PhD, MPH, is Vice President of Health Systems Improvement at AcademyHealth where she oversees a portfolio focused on the advancement of just, resilient, humanity-affirming systems of care. Read Bio
Jaime Adler is a Senior Manager of Public and Population Health at AcademyHealth where her work focuses on integrating population health and health care delivery to improve health outcomes. Read Bio