Hospital-level care at home for Veterans

Hospital In Home: Evaluating Need and Readiness for Implementation (HENRI)

['FUNDING_OTHER'] · JAMES J PETERS VA MEDICAL CENTER · NIH-11238044

This project explores bringing hospital-level care into Veterans' homes and whether VA sites are ready to offer it.

Quick facts

Phase['FUNDING_OTHER']
Study typeNih_funding
SexAll
SponsorJAMES J PETERS VA MEDICAL CENTER (nih funded)
Locations1 site (BRONX, UNITED STATES)
Trial IDNIH-11238044 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this research studies

From a Veteran's perspective, the project looks at existing VA Hospital In Home programs to learn how they were started, what helps them work well, and what barriers stop them from growing. Researchers will gather information from VA sites that already run these programs using staff interviews, program records, and local readiness measures to understand need and readiness. They will compare different program models and create practical guidance to help more VA centers adopt home-based hospital care. The team will consider potential effects on hospital stays, costs, and infection risk such as during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: Ideal candidates are Veterans who need acute-level care but are stable enough to be treated at home and live within the service area of a participating VA Hospital In Home program.

Not a fit: Patients who require intensive care, are medically unstable, or live outside participating VA service areas would likely not benefit from this program.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, more Veterans could get safe, hospital-level care at home, reducing inpatient stays, lowering costs, and decreasing exposure to infections.

How similar studies have performed: Hospital At Home programs have shown safety, high patient satisfaction, and cost savings, and the VA already sustains multiple HIH sites, though wider implementation is still being refined.

Where this research is happening

BRONX, UNITED STATES

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.

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