THRIVE: Improving Veterans' long-term care, equity, and independence
Official title: Transformative Health systems Research to Improve Veteran Equity and Independence (THRIVE) Center of Innovation
Funded at Providence VA Medical Center · NIH-11051569 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This VA program works to make long-term care fairer and help Veterans stay healthy and independent at home, in nursing homes, or with palliative services.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Providence VA Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Providence, United States) |
| Project start | October 1, 2013 |
| Project end | September 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| NIH project number | 2I50HX001245-04A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11051569 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are Veterans who need or use long-term services and supports—such as in-home care, nursing home care, or palliative services—or who have mobility, cognitive, or social vulnerability.
✕Less likely to help
People who are not Veterans or who do not require ongoing long-term care or support are unlikely to benefit directly from this program.
What this research studies
VA researchers and clinicians partner across hospitals and regional networks to design and spread improvements in long-term services and supports (LTSS). They use real-world VA data, quality-improvement methods, and pilot programs in home care, nursing homes, and palliative settings to find what works. The center focuses on reaching Veterans with social needs, homelessness, COVID-19 impacts, and toxic-exposure concerns. Successful practices are shared across the VA to change programs and policies that affect Veterans' daily care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, Veterans could gain fairer access to better home and nursing care and supports that help them remain independent and safer.
How similar studies have gone: Prior VA and quality-improvement efforts have improved parts of LTSS, and THRIVE builds on those lessons to expand and spread improvements more broadly.
Where this research is happening
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Providence VA Medical Center
Providence, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rudolph, James L — Providence VA Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Rudolph, James L
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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.