Regenstrief researcher lands $1.9M grant to study heart defect care
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A team led by a research scientist at the Regenstrief Institute in Indianapolis will spend the next five years looking at ways to improve health and the care of people living with congenital heart defects.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded a $1.9 million grant to Jill Inderstrodt at the institute’s Center for Biomedical Informatics.
The project aims to identify cases and gather data about individuals living with CHD. Using that data, outcomes will be measured, and the team will share policy recommendations so that individuals with congenital heart failure can experience long-term health, the institute said.
“By integrating clinical, administrative and public health data, we have the opportunity to not only identify and track individuals with congenital heart defects, but also improve the long-term outcomes of those living with CHD,” Inderstrodt said in a news release. “This level of collaboration will allow us to make effective policy recommendations that will enhance the care and support of these individuals throughout their lives.”
Inderstrodt will be joined by colleagues from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Fairbanks School of Public Health, where she also works as an assistant professor of health policy and management.
The Indiana Department of Health, Riley Hospital for Children and local not-for-profits will also collaborate on the study.