Peter T. Katzmarzyk, PhD, FACSM

Associate Executive Director for Population ScienceProfessor and Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Endowed Chair

Pennington Biomedical Research CenterBaton Rouge, LA

LSU’s Improving Clinical Outcomes Network (LSU ICON), led by Pennington Biomedical, represents the joint efforts of several of the Louisiana State University

academic health science and health care delivery institutions to improve the care of patients in Louisiana.

A VALUE PROPOSITION

In the context of national health care reform, health care providers are expected to be more accountable for

the care they deliver from the perspectives of cost, quality and patient satisfaction. With these expectations, the infrastructure

necessary to coordinate efforts across Louisiana for the purposes of improved quality and efficiency must be substantially

enhanced in order to deliver higher value for patients.

LSU ICON Steering Committee

Peter T. Katzmarzyk, PhDAssociate Executive Director for Population Science,Pennington Biomedical

Donna Ryan, MDAdjunct Professor,Pennington Biomedical

Pat F. Bass III, MD, MS, MPHAssociate Professor,Internal Medicine & Pediatrics,LSUHSC- Shreveport

William T. Cefalu, MDAssociate Executive Director for Clinical Research,Pennington Biomedical

Fred Cerise, MD, MPHVice President for Health Affairs & Medical Education,LSU Health

Terry Fontham, MPH, DrPHDean, School of Public Health LSU Health New Orleans

Mike Kaiser, MD, FAAPChief Medical Officer, LSU Health

Ronald Horswell, PhDAssociate Professor, Pennington Biomedical

Wayne A. Wilbright, MD, MSChief Medical InformationOfficer, LSU Health

Idea and Knowledge GenerationPilot

ProjectSubmissions

Pilot Projects

ICON Intramural

Projects

ICON Infrastructure

Health Care Quality Improvement

SteeringCommittee

Community Engagement

Health CareProvider

Engagement

Current Intramural ProjectsLSU-ICON Investigator Institution Title

Hu, Gang Pennington Obesity, Kidney Function and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease among Diabetic Patients: Louisiana State University Hospital-Based Longitudinal Study

Hu, Gang Pennington Racial Disparities in the Association of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Gabriel Uwaifo LSUHSC-NO Clinical Outcomes Study for Morbidly Obese Subjects (COSMOS) Project

Yi, Yong LSU HCSD Identifying Specific Transitions in Smoking Cessation for Interventions

Keller, Jeff Pennington Assessment of Prevalence and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias with the LSU Health Patient Population

Ferguson, Tekeda LSUHSC-NO Chemotherapy and Radiation are More Cost Effective than Surgical Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer in Louisiana.

Ferguson, Tekeda LSUHSC-NO Organ Sparing in Advanced Stage Tongue and Larynx Cancer Patients in Louisiana.

Ferguson, Tekeda LSUHSC-NO Variations in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Utilization in Louisiana Health System.

Ferguson, Tekeda LSUHSC-NO An Increase in Induction Chemotherapy Could Result in an Increase in Survival among Head and Neck Cancer Patients in Louisiana

Round 2 of Pilot Projects

• Timeline:– Letter of Intent Due: June 28– Decisions on LOI: July 16– Core Service Requests: July 30– Full Applications Due: August 15– Final Decisions: Sept. 17

Maximum 2 y of funding: 50 K in direct costs/year