Standardizing Antibiotic Prescribing for Children with Infections using New Metrics and Clinical Decision Tools
Official title: Standardizing Antibiotic Prescribing for Children Hospitalized with Infections using Novel Metrics and Electronic Clinical Decision Support Tools
Funded at Children's Mercy Hosp (Kansas City, Mo) · NIH-11414759 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A clinician-focused grant aims to improve how antibiotics are prescribed to hospitalized children by using new measures and an electronic decision support tool.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Career grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Children's Mercy Hosp (Kansas City, Mo) NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Kansas City, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2022 |
| Project end | September 29, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $148,468 |
| NIH project number | 5K08HS028845-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11414759 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Pediatric inpatients (0-11 years old) who require antibiotic treatment for infections.
✕Less likely to help
Children not receiving antibiotics or whose care does not involve inpatient antibiotic decisions may have little direct benefit.
What this research studies
This grant supports a career development effort to understand why frontline providers prescribe antibiotics differently and to make prescribing easier and more evidence-based on a pediatric inpatient unit. It focuses on how usability, workflow, and environment affect antibiotic choices, not just knowledge gaps. A mobile electronic clinical decision support tool will be tested to help prescribers follow guidelines in busy hospital settings. The project includes mentorship and a structured plan over several years to translate findings into practice.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could make antibiotic prescribing for hospitalized children more consistent with guidelines, reducing unnecessary use and improving patient safety.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work suggests decision support tools can improve guideline-concordant prescribing, but real-world usability in busy pediatric wards remains challenging and variable.
Where this research is happening
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Children's Mercy Hosp (Kansas City, Mo)
Kansas City, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Markham, Jessica Lynn — Children's Mercy Hosp (Kansas City, Mo)
- Study coordinator: Markham, Jessica Lynn
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.