Project Grant F32MD019534

The University of Pittsburgh is the recipient of a $181,864 Federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307). The project, titled "Examining Racial Disparities in Predictive Modeling Among Survivors of Critical Illness," aims to identify and characterize racial disparities within datasets of critical care illness survivors, as defined by mortality, 90-day re-admissions, and hospital-free days. In parallel, the project will compare bias within two statistical models used to stratify patients by one-year mortality. To address any identified bias, the research team will employ novel approaches to achieve statistical fairness, including double prioritization. The goal is to establish a fair care delivery framework for critical illness survivors. The award period runs from September 30, 2024 to June 30, 2026.