1. Peter T. Katzmarzyk, PhD, FACSM Associate Executive Director for Population Science Professor and Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Endowed Chair Pennington Biomedical Research Center Baton Rouge, LA

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. LSU ICON Steering Committee Peter T. Katzmarzyk, PhD Associate Executive Director for Population Science, Pennington Biomedical Donna Ryan, MD Adjunct Professor, Pennington Biomedical Pat F. Bass III, MD, MS, MPH Associate Professor, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, LSUHSC- Shreveport William T. Cefalu, MD Associate Executive Director for Clinical Research, Pennington Biomedical Fred Cerise, MD, MPH Vice President for Health Affairs & Medical Education, LSU Health Terry Fontham, MPH, DrPH Dean, School of Public Health LSU Health New Orleans Mike Kaiser, MD, FAAP Chief Medical Officer, LSU Health Ronald Horswell, PhD Associate Professor, Pennington Biomedical Wayne A. Wilbright, MD, MS Chief Medical Information Officer, LSU Health

6. Idea and Knowledge Generation Pilot Project Submissions Pilot Projects ICON Intramural Projects ICON Infrastructure Health Care Quality Improvement Steering Committee Community Engagement Health Care Provider Engagement

14. Current Intramural Projects LSU-ICON InvestigatorInstitutionTitle Hu, GangPennington Obesity, Kidney Function and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease among Diabetic Patients: Louisiana State University Hospital-Based Longitudinal Study Hu, GangPennington Racial Disparities in the Association of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Gabriel UwaifoLSUHSC-NOClinical Outcomes Study for Morbidly Obese Subjects (COSMOS) Project Yi, YongLSU HCSDIdentifying Specific Transitions in Smoking Cessation for Interventions Keller, JeffPennington Assessment of Prevalence and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias with the LSU Health Patient Population Ferguson, TekedaLSUHSC-NO Chemotherapy and Radiation are More Cost Effective than Surgical Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer in Louisiana. Ferguson, TekedaLSUHSC-NOOrgan Sparing in Advanced Stage Tongue and Larynx Cancer Patients in Louisiana. Ferguson, TekedaLSUHSC-NOVariations in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Utilization in Louisiana Health System. Ferguson, TekedaLSUHSC-NOAn Increase in Induction Chemotherapy Could Result in an Increase in Survival among Head and Neck Cancer Patients in Louisiana

15. 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