Interhospital differences in cardiac arrest care and outcomes
Official title: Impact of Interhospital Disparities in Cardiac Arrest Hospital Care
Funded at University of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr · NIH-11380539 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This NIH career development grant supports a clinician-researcher as they study how care in different hospitals affects survival and outcomes for people who have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, with a focus on African American, Hispanic/Latino, and low-income communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Career grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Albuquerque, United States) |
| Project start | July 29, 2025 |
| Project end | June 30, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $114,329 |
| NIH project number | 5K08MD018413-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11380539 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants include OHCA patients and survivors, their families, and care providers across diverse hospital settings.
✕Less likely to help
Patients treated in hospitals without identified disparities may experience indirect benefits through system-level improvements.
What this research studies
The project will use large databases and Medicare data to build statistical models that identify how hospital-level care differences influence OHCA outcomes. It will examine whether disparities arise between hospitals serving different communities and what practice patterns relate to survival. The research includes interviews with OHCA survivors, families, and care teams to uncover reasons behind disparities and potential solutions. The work aims to translate findings into improved hospital processes and equity in cardiac arrest care. The investigator will receive mentorship and career development activities to advance expertise in biostatistics and health disparities research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could lead to more equitable hospital care for OHCA patients and improve survival across communities.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work has identified interhospital care variations; this project builds on that with deeper causal modeling and survivor perspectives.
Where this research is happening
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University of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr
Albuquerque, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Huebinger, Ryan — University of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr
- Study coordinator: Huebinger, Ryan
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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.