Promoting palliative care for people with heart failure
Official title: Promoting Palliative Care for People with Heart Failure: The P3HF Pilot Study
Funded at Yale University · NIH-11377660 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A pilot effort to help people with heart failure receive timely, goal-aligned palliative care through a clinical decision tool and targeted workflows.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Yale University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New Haven, United States) |
| Project start | September 2, 2024 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $240,547 |
| NIH project number | 5R34HL174885-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11377660 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults hospitalized with heart failure who would benefit from improved conversations about prognosis and goals of care.
✕Less likely to help
Patients unlikely to engage in or benefit from structured palliative care discussions or those not involved in routine hospital care pathways for heart failure.
What this research studies
This project aims to improve how clinicians discuss prognosis and care goals with patients who have heart failure. It builds on an automated mortality risk model embedded in the electronic health record to trigger conversations and referrals to palliative care. The team tests whether the alert and related processes actually increase appropriate palliative care referrals and align treatment with patient values. The work blends implementation science with real-world clinical practice to make conversations about goals of care more routine in heart failure care. The study is designed to be feasible in routine hospital settings and to inform future wider adoption.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients with heart failure could experience more timely, personalized care that aligns with their goals and reduces suffering.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work showed high accuracy of the mortality risk model and clinician feasibility, but did not significantly boost specialist palliative care referrals.
Where this research is happening
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Yale University
New Haven, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Feder, Shelli Leore — Yale University
- Study coordinator: Feder, Shelli Leore
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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.