Coordinating and improving Alzheimer care and decision tools across hospitals
Implementation Core
This project brings together care teams, training, and electronic health record tools to make hospital and emergency care more consistent and helpful for people living with Alzheimer’s disease.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | New York University School of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11179228 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you or a loved one has Alzheimer’s, this program works behind the scenes to make sure different hospitals and emergency departments use the same approaches and decision tools. The team builds and tailors electronic health record prompts, trains staff, and monitors how closely each site follows the care plans. They partner with patients, caregivers, clinicians, and multiple medical centers to adapt the tools to local needs. The goal is smoother, more reliable care across different settings.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias who receive care at participating hospitals or emergency departments, and their caregivers, are the intended beneficiaries.
Not a fit: People who do not receive care at the participating health systems or who have conditions unrelated to dementia are unlikely to see direct benefits from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could get more timely, consistent, and person-centered care when seen in hospitals or emergency departments.
How similar studies have performed: Other implementation efforts using EHR tools and staff training have improved care delivery in some settings, but tailoring across different hospitals is a known challenge that this program aims to address.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- New York University School of Medicine — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Grudzen, Corita R — New York University School of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Grudzen, Corita R
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.