Jump ARCHES
Forecasted
Jump ARCHES supports teams of engineers, clinicians, and social scientists developing and testing health care tools and processes to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, and advance quality and safety.
Funder: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Collaboration request) | April 2027 (Proposal)
Funding Amounts: Endowed program established with a $62.5 million gift; additional $50 million commitment in 2019
Summary: Jump ARCHES funds interdisciplinary teams applying engineering and simulation to health care challenges, improving patient outcomes and reducing costs.
Key Information: Proposals must include one Grainger College of Engineering investigator and one OSF HealthCare investigator.
Description
Jump Applied Research in Community Health through Engineering and Simulation (Jump ARCHES) supports collaborative research among engineers, clinicians, and social scientists to improve health care. The program is a partnership involving the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Grainger College of Engineering and Health Care Engineering Systems Center, OSF HealthCare, and the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria. It provides competitive grants and direct access for engineers and physicians working together on health care problems.
Supported work includes developing and testing tools, technologies, techniques, and processes for clinical care, treatment, medical simulation, and education. Teams use the Jump environment to hypothesize, test, and redesign solutions used by caregivers. The program emphasizes improving patient outcomes, reducing health care costs, and advancing quality, safety, and value.
