Delivery of addiction treatment for Medicaid enrollees with injection-related infections
Official title: Delivery of Addiction Treatment for Medicaid Enrollees with Serious Injection-Related Infections
Funded at Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ · NIH-11374400 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project studies how treating addiction in hospital patients with serious injections-related infections affects their health and costs, using Medicaid data.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2023 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $660,287 |
| NIH project number | 5R01DA057940-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11374400 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults with serious injection-related infections who are enrolled in Medicaid and hospitalized.
✕Less likely to help
Patients without injection-related infections or not enrolled in Medicaid may not benefit from this study.
What this research studies
If you or someone you know has a serious infection from injecting drugs, this grant looks at whether starting or continuing addiction treatment in the hospital helps improve recovery and reduce hospital costs. The researchers will analyze national Medicaid records from 2015–2021 to see if addiction treatment tied to the hospitalization is linked to better clinical outcomes and lower expenses. They will also explore how hospital and local resources influence whether patients receive addiction care, and they will interview staff to understand barriers and facilitators. The goal is to inform Medicaid policies and hospital practices so more patients with injection-related infections get effective addiction treatment.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could improve recovery, shorten hospital stays, and reduce healthcare costs for people with infection-related to injection drug use.
How similar studies have gone: Previous smaller studies and commercially insured populations have shown benefit from addiction treatment in this setting; Medicaid-specific evidence is needed.
Where this research is happening
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Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
New York, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kapadia, Shashi — Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
- Study coordinator: Kapadia, Shashi
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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.