Summaries of Independent Scientist (K) Awards

Concannon, Thomas

Institution: New England Medical Center Hospitals
Grant Title: Triage and Allocation Model for Primary PCI After STEMI
Grant Number:  K01 HS017726
Duration: 5 years (2008-2012)
Total Award: $594,500

Project Description: This project will investigate the region-specific determinants of a cost-effective strategy that is critical for the future of emergency care in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).  There are three main aims:

1. Using a representative sample of US counties, estimate the average and regional effectiveness of alternative emergency medical services (EMS)- and hospital-based strategies for increasing access to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), compared to current practice.
2. Within and across counties, estimate the costs and cost-effectiveness of EMS- and hospital-based strategies for increasing access to PCI, compared to current practice.
3. Evaluate relationships between county geographic and health system characteristics and the cost effectiveness of EMS- and hospital-based strategies for increasing access to PCI.

Career Goals: Dr. Concannon is an Assistant Professor at Tufts University Medical School in Boston and an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies at Tufts-New England Medical Center.  He received in Ph.D. in Health Policy from Harvard University.  His immediate career goals are to fill the major knowledge gaps in the emergency management of patients with acute coronary syndromes; to develop planning tolls for regionalization of cardiac care; and to ensure planning tools minimize unnecessary burden on emergency health care resources and are readily adaptable to other clinical domains.  The grantee's long-term goals are to identify, develop and implement optimal organizational strategies for a range of high cost and high intensity patients.

Progress to Date: This grant is just beginning.

Highlights and Specific Accomplishments:

• Sidney R. Knafel Dissertation Completion Award.
• Graduate Society Summer Dissertation Award.
• National Research Service Award, AHRQ.

K-Generated Publications: None thus far.

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