Mission and Vision
To help improve the health and quality of life of individuals, families, and communities in Puerto Rico through the development of new knowledge about health conditions with despaired circumstances and outcomes in the Puerto Rican community.
Our principal goal is to enhance the research initiatives related to disparities in health care and quality of life that impact the Puerto Rican community. We aimed to integrate the expertise from the fields of medicine, public health, and social sciences to evaluate issues pertaining to the delivery and quality of health care in Puerto Rico, the impact of changes in health care systems and models, and the development and dissemination of best practices best on outcomes.
Objectives
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Generate new knowledge about health conditions and disparities
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Create research training opportunities within the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
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To asses the quality of health care services in Puerto Rico including:
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Efforts to improve health care quality
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Impact of current health care delivery system and models in our communities
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Development and dissemination of best practices
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