History
The Southern Primary-care Urban Research Network (SPUR-Net, www.spurnetwork.org) was started in 2001, supported by funds from HRSA and AHRQ.
The Baylor College of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine serves as the academic hub for SPUR-Net. SPUR-Net is a partnership
of the leading primary health-care providers in Houston, including the Baylor Family Medicine, Harris County Hospital District Community
Health Centers, Healthcare for the Homeless-Houston, Inc., the Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, the Memorial Family Medicine Residency, and the San Jacinto
Methodist Family Medicine Residency.
SPUR-Net’s Mission
To improve the quality and safety of health care in primary care settings. Clinician-members of SPUR-Net’s constituent
organizations engage in research projects that seek to identify and solve problems commonly encountered in their practices. SPUR-Net provides the
research infrastructure and methodological expertise needed to complete the projects. The projects are designed to maximize the gathering of data, to
minimize additional paperwork, and to avoid disruption of patient services in the clinics. Through its various research projects, SPUR-Net strives to
enhance the professional and academic vitality of primary care practices.
