Improving Care for Pneumonia Survivors
Official title: Effective Primary care practices that Enhance Recovery Trajectories after pneumonia (EXPERT)
Funded at Johns Hopkins University · NIH-11163517 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project helps primary care doctors better support patients recovering from pneumonia after they leave the hospital.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project start | September 15, 2023 |
| Project end | June 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $696,172 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HL169533-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11163517 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients who have recently been hospitalized for pneumonia and are receiving follow-up care from a primary care physician within one of the participating health systems might be ideal candidates.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who have not had pneumonia or who are not receiving care within the participating health systems may not directly benefit from this specific project.
What this research studies
Many people who survive pneumonia still face health challenges for months or even years. This project works with primary care doctors to find the best ways to care for pneumonia patients during the six months after they leave the hospital. We will look at existing patient records and talk with both expert doctors and patients to create new ways for primary care teams to provide better follow-up care. The goal is to design and test new approaches that help patients have more healthy days at home.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to improved follow-up care from primary care doctors, helping pneumonia survivors recover more fully and experience fewer health problems.
How similar studies have gone: This project aims to design and test an innovative, new systems-level intervention for post-pneumonia care, building on existing knowledge but developing a novel approach.
Where this research is happening
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Iwashyna, Theodore J — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Iwashyna, Theodore J
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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.