Improving outcomes for adults with ARDS by learning from nurses at top hospitals
Achieving High Quality Outcomes for Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Lessons Learned from Nurses in High Performing Hospitals
This project explores how nursing staff, resources, and care practices in hospitals relate to survival and readmission for adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Pennsylvania NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Philadelphia, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11044193 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you or a loved one has ARDS, researchers will compare hospitals that get better outcomes to those that do not to see what nurses do differently. They will link hospital nursing resource data (like staffing levels, training, and care practices) to patient records showing mortality and readmissions. The team will use large hospital and ICU datasets and statistical analyses to find which nursing factors are tied to better recovery. The findings will be used to suggest nursing-related changes that could help ARDS patients do better in the hospital and after discharge.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: The work focuses on adults hospitalized with ARDS (typically age 21 and older), especially those treated in intensive care units.
Not a fit: Children, people without ARDS, or patients treated entirely outside of hospitals/ICUs are unlikely to be directly affected by this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could identify nursing practices and staffing patterns that reduce deaths and readmissions for adults with ARDS.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies have shown links between better nurse staffing/training and improved ICU outcomes, but applying these comparisons specifically to ARDS outcomes is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Philadelphia, United States
- University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Brooks Carthon, Jacqueline Margo — University of Pennsylvania
- Study coordinator: Brooks Carthon, Jacqueline Margo
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.