Hospital-level care at home for Veterans
Official title: Hospital In Home: Evaluating Need and Readiness for Implementation (HENRI)
Funded at James J Peters VA Medical Center · NIH-11238044 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project explores bringing hospital-level care into Veterans' homes and whether VA sites are ready to offer it.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | James J Peters VA Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bronx, United States) |
| Project start | June 1, 2022 |
| Project end | September 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| NIH project number | 5I01HX003277-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11238044 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
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.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who require intensive care, are medically unstable, or live outside participating VA service areas would likely not benefit from this program.
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.
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 gone: 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
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James J Peters VA Medical Center
Bronx, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Intrator, Orna — James J Peters VA Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Intrator, Orna
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.