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Former CERTs Centers

These former CERTs research centers each focused on a unique therapeutic theme that was chosen based on a demonstrated need for improved clinical practice. Some centers maintain active Web sites of their contributions to the CERTs Program.

Center	Research Emphasis
HMO Research Network (HMORN)	Use, safety, and effectiveness studies of therapeutics using health plans that serve defined populations Posted on CHAIN Online: Warfarin Communication Toolkit for Nurses (Practice Tools; CME/CE)
University of Arizona CERT at The Critical Path Institute (C-Path)	Improvements in therapeutic outcomes and reductions in adverse events caused by drug interactions and drugs that prolong the QT interval, especially those affecting women Posted on CHAIN Online: Clinically Important Drug Interactions Web Tool (Practice Tools) Ask The Heart Expert (Patient Tools) Overview of Long QT Syndrome and Torsades de Pointes (Practice Tools) Causal Diagram of Conditions Leading to Adverse Drug Events in Outpatient Settings (Practice Tools) QT Drug Lists by Risk Group (Practice Tools) Safe Medication Use (Patient Tools) Medicine Interaction Cabinet (Patient Tools) My Medication Record (Patient Tools) Find Accurate Drug Information Online (Patient Tools) Arizona CERT Principal Investigator Featured on the Nationwide Health Information TV Network (News)
University of Chicago	Improvements in the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of hospital-based therapeutics
University of Iowa	Exploration of therapies for older adults and the effects of aging Posted on CHAIN Online: Older Adults Think Their Medicines Cause Symptoms but Often Don't Tell Their Doctors (Research Tools) Iowa CERT Research Selected for AHRQ's Innovation Exchange (Research Tools)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine	Improvements in anti-infective therapeutics use; reduction and prevention of antibiotic resistance
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine (Houston CERT)	Improvements in risk and health communication, health decision-making, decision support, and therapeutic adherence through patient, consumer, and professional education Posted on CHAIN Online: The New York Times Features Findings From Houston CERT Acupuncture Study (News) Updated Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Emphasize Shared Decision Making (Research Tools)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Optimization of prescription drug use in Medicaid and veteran populations
Weill Medical College of Cornell University	Evaluation and improvement of outcomes and cost-effectiveness of medical and orthopedic devices