Better Care for Kids with Respiratory Illnesses at Community Hospitals
Pediatric Respiratory Illness Measurement System (PRIMES) Implementation in Community Hospital Settings
This project helps local hospitals give better care to children aged 0-11 who are admitted for breathing problems like asthma and bronchiolitis.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Kaiser Foundation Research Institute NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Oakland, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11164657 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Many children go to local hospitals for breathing issues like asthma and bronchiolitis. This project introduces a special tool called PRIMES-SV to help these hospitals check and improve the quality of care they provide. We want to see if using this tool helps hospitals make lasting improvements in how they treat young patients with these conditions. Researchers will work with six different community hospitals to understand what helps or hinders better care, and then guide them to make positive changes.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This work focuses on improving care for children aged 0-11 who are hospitalized with acute respiratory illnesses such as asthma or bronchiolitis.
Not a fit: Patients whose respiratory illnesses are not asthma or bronchiolitis, or those treated in specialized children's hospitals, may not directly benefit from this specific quality improvement effort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to more consistent and higher quality care for children admitted to community hospitals with common breathing illnesses.
How similar studies have performed: The original PRIMES tool has been validated, but this project tests its shorter version (PRIMES-SV) and its effectiveness in community hospital settings for the first time.
Where this research is happening
Oakland, UNITED STATES
- Kaiser Foundation Research Institute — Oakland, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mangione-Smith, Rita — Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
- Study coordinator: Mangione-Smith, Rita
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.