The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a $714,638 Project Grant (CFDA 93.865) to The Medical University of South Carolina to conduct a hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial of the CAARE (Caregivers' Aid to Accelerate Recovery after Pediatric Emergencies) intervention. CAARE aims to improve quality of life and behavioral health service access for caregivers and young children after pediatric traumatic injury by providing inpatient screening, education,...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (CFDA 93.865: Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research) provides $213,750 to Children's Hospital Los Angeles to conduct a prospective observational study on the accuracy and feasibility of point-of-care, low-field magnetic resonance imaging (POC LF-MRI) for evaluating pediatric traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in emergency and critical care settings. The study aims to (1) determine...
This $790,989 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) supports research to address the palliative care needs of children with rare diseases and their families. The primary objective is to evaluate the impact of the Family Centered (FACE) Pediatric Advance Care Planning intervention, which integrates evidence-based approaches to assess and address...
This $812,343 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (CFDA 93.865 - Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research) will fund a randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of teleconsultation in reducing serious safety events during prehospital transport of critically ill infants and children. The grant, which has an award date of September 1, 2024 and a completion date of August 31, 2029, will evaluate whether teleconsultation with...
This $154,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) will support research on parents' informal and formal support networks (safety nets) and their influence on child welfare outcomes for families involved with child protective services (CPS). The key objectives of this 2-year project are to: (a) identify parents' informal and formal support systems over...
This $283,996 federal Project Grant award, provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) under the Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes (CFDA 93.226) program, will support research to refine and pilot-test the Pediatric Observation Priority Score (POPS) tool for use by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) clinicians. The key objectives are to: 1) identify factors associated with under-triage for children not transported by EMS, 2) optimize the acceptability,...
This $159,432 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Nursing Research (CFDA 93.361 Nursing Research) will support the adaptation and pilot testing of a patient-provider communication intervention called SBAR3 for adults with sickle cell disease. The University of Pittsburgh will lead this 2-year project to: 1) assess the communication needs of sickle cell disease patients, 2) adapt the SBAR3 intervention to meet those needs, and 3) evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the...
This Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director under the Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) provides $394,696 to The Children's Hospital Corporation (Boston Children's Hospital) to study the implementation of social risk screening and referral programs in pediatric inpatient settings across different hospital types. The key objectives are to: 1) Survey and interview clinical leaders from a national network of hospitals to assess...
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a $714,039 Project Grant (CFDA 93.865 - Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research) to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to study the intersection of climate change, children, and emergency care. The key objectives are to: Identify geographic areas with vulnerable children who lack access to high-readiness emergency departments (EDs) during heatwaves. Evaluate the association of heatwaves with...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), will fund a study to evaluate the impact of in-hospital and post-discharge food support interventions for low-income families with children admitted to the hospital. The $690,147 grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, will support a stepped-wedge randomized trial to determine the effect of providing meal cards...