Award
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 5R01HL163438-04
Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative AltERnaTives to admission for Pulmonary Embolism (MEDIC ALERT PE) Study
Recipient
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Award Amount
$774,549.00
Ceiling
$774,549.00
Awarded
February 12, 2026
Identifier
5R01HL163438-04
Award for a study to improve emergency department management of pulmonary embolism in Michigan, aiming to reduce hospital admissions through safe home management.
Description
This project aims to evaluate a program to help Emergency Medicine clinicians in Michigan hospitals identify and discharge patients with acute pulmonary embolism for safe management at home, using implementation science frameworks and behavior change theories to inform tailoring and evaluation, with the goal of reducing unnecessary hospital admissions.