IMPACT: Connecting families and clinicians through technology to boost pediatric care
Official title: Intervention Methods: Provision and Connection through Technology (IMPACT)
Funded at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware · NIH-11404411 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A pediatric health project designed to speed up finding better ways to care for kids by partnering with families and doctors and using technology to develop and spread effective interventions.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Wilmington, United States) |
| Project start | March 1, 2022 |
| Project end | February 28, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $268,775 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM144270-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11404411 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children from birth to 11 years old and their families who experience barriers to accessing timely, high-quality pediatric care.
✕Less likely to help
Some families may not directly benefit if the intervention targets system-level changes rather than individual care needs.
What this research studies
This grant supports building and guiding interventions that place families and healthcare providers in partnership, using modern technology to create, test, and rapidly share better pediatric care methods. It combines a development arm (Intervention Science) with a technology arm (Technological Applications) to ensure new ideas are practical and scalable. The work emphasizes real-world collaboration with patients, families, and clinicians throughout the research process to close gaps between evidence and everyday practice.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could shorten the time it takes for proven pediatric interventions to reach children and families, improving health outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: Previous projects show that technology-enabled, stakeholder-driven approaches can improve uptake of pediatric interventions, but results vary by setting and implementation.
Where this research is happening
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Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Wilmington, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Canter, Kimberly — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
- Study coordinator: Canter, Kimberly
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.