Dashboards to reduce harm from antimicrobial resistance in a veterinary hospital
Official title: Dashboards promoting antimicrobial stewardship in a veterinary teaching hospital
Funded at Washington State University · NIH-11422095 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A veterinary teaching hospital project to use data dashboards to monitor antibiotic use and infections in animals to help reduce harm from resistant bacteria.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Washington State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Pullman, United States) |
| Project start | September 25, 2025 |
| Project end | July 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $24,891 |
| NIH project number | 5U18FD008559-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11422095 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are animals treated at the veterinary teaching hospital where antimicrobial resistance is a concern and whose data can be included in the hospital-wide analyses.
✕Less likely to help
Animals not treated at the hospital or whose data are not included in the dataset may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project will collect data on patient outcomes, antibiotic use, and bacterial characteristics, including whole genome sequencing, to understand antimicrobial resistance in a veterinary teaching hospital. It will create visualization tools to help clinicians identify patterns and support decision-making at the hospital level. The goal is to reduce harm to animals and also limit potential transmission of resistance to people and the environment. The work is conducted within Washington State University’s veterinary teaching hospital setting over roughly two years.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the dashboards could help veterinarians use antibiotics more effectively and reduce infections from resistant bacteria in animals.
How similar studies have gone: Similar hospital-data visualization approaches have improved antimicrobial stewardship in human hospitals, with growing evidence in veterinary settings but still limited.
Where this research is happening
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Washington State University
Pullman, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Burbick, Claire R — Washington State University
- Study coordinator: Burbick, Claire 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.