Strategies that make specialist palliative care more available for people with advanced heart failure
Official title: Identifying Successful Strategies of Specialist Palliative Care Implementation for People with Advanced Heart Failure
Funded at Yale University · NIH-11373086 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A plan to find which ways cardiology and palliative care teams can work together to reach more people with advanced heart failure and improve end-of-life care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Yale University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New Haven, United States) |
| Project start | September 15, 2024 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $668,485 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HL172840-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11373086 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults with advanced heart failure who could benefit from specialist palliative care in hospital or outpatient settings.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not have access to or need for specialist palliative care, or whose care goals do not include aggressive palliative support.
What this research studies
This project looks at how hospitals can structure and run specialist palliative care so that more patients with advanced heart failure receive timely and meaningful support. Researchers will examine current care structures and processes across centers, identify which are most associated with higher reach, and relate them to outcomes like days at home, timely hospice enrollment, and families’ views of care. The work is focused on real-world medical settings and aims to provide practical guidance for implementing effective palliative care for heart failure patients. The ultimate goal is to help more patients spend more of their final months at home with better quality of life while ensuring families feel supported.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, hospitals could adopt proven structures and processes to deliver specialist palliative care to more advanced heart failure patients, improving end-of-life experiences.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work shows variability in delivery of palliative care; this study aims to identify actionable factors to increase reach.
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.