Pediatrics


Empower NICU - A Bridge to Resources for Adjusting and Coping with Emotions (EmBRACE)

Description

This research will develop, evaluate, and test the efficacy of Empower NICU – A Bridge to Resources for Adjusting and Coping with Emotions (EmBRACE), a mobile health application designed to screen and monitor psychological symptoms in parents of infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit, identify those at risk, and connect parents with services, information, support, and resources.

Grant Number
R21 HS029554
Principal Investigator(s)

AR-CPR: Refinement and Large-Scale Simulation-Based Testing of a Novel Augmented Reality Point of Care Chest Compression Feedback System

Description

This research will enhance an augmented reality headset used to provide real-time feedback on pediatric chest compressions. Researchers will evaluate the usability and user experience of the augmented reality cardiopulmonary resuscitation tool in an international multicenter randomized simulation study, with the aim of improving the quality of chest compressions and saving lives.

Grant Number
R21 HS029372
Principal Investigator(s)

Improving Recognition and Management of Hypertension in Youth: Comparing Approaches for Extending Effective CDS for use in a Large Rural Health System

Description

The aim of this research is to implement a clinical decision support tool to provide clinicians patient-specific and evidence-based treatment recommendations regarding the recognition and management of high blood pressure and hypertension in children and adolescents.

Grant Number
R18 HS027402
Principal Investigator(s)

Cloud Care: A Feasibility Study of Cloud-Based Care Plans for Children With Medical Complexity

Description

This research evaluated Cloud Care, a cloud-based longitudinal multidisciplinary care plan for children with medical complexity and found that perceived ease of use was high among parents and mixed among providers; barriers included an inability to view the care plan anywhere other than the child’s primary electronic health record (EHR) or patient portal, and the lack of data being able to flow between the EHR and Cloud Care.

Grant Number
R21 HS027465
Principal Investigator(s)

School-Based Tele-Physiatry Assistance for Rehabilitative and Therapeutic Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs Living in Rural and Underserved Communities

Description

This study examined parent and provider experiences and care costs for in-person, hybrid, and all-virtual pediatric physiatry models in rural and underserved communities, concluding that the hybrid model—where therapists and patients are onsite and the pediatric physiatrist is present via telehealth—offers a high-quality, acceptable, and cost-effective alternative.

Grant Number
R01 HS025714
Principal Investigator(s)

Children's EHR Format Enhancement

Description

This project enhanced the Children’s Electronic Health Record Format (Format) by identifying a high priority set of 47 functional requirements from the initial larger set, and creating a list of 16 recommended uses of the Format along with implementation notes.

Contract Number
290-2009-00021I
Principal Investigator(s)

Improving Teen Care With Health IT

Description

This research assessed the use of a multi-risk adolescent interactive health assessment screening tool in pediatric primary care settings, which found an increased rate of clinician counseling for endorsed behaviors, but no significant change in reported risk behaviors or patient satisfaction.

Grant Number
R01 HS023383
Principal Investigator(s)