THRIVE: Improving Veterans' long-term care, equity, and independence
Transformative Health systems Research to Improve Veteran Equity and Independence (THRIVE) Center of Innovation
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 ID | NIH-11051569 on NIH RePORTER |
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.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: 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.
Not a fit: People who are not Veterans or who do not require ongoing long-term care or support are unlikely to benefit directly from this program.
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 performed: 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
Providence, United States
- Providence VA Medical Center — Providence, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rudolph, James L — Providence VA Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Rudolph, James L
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 below.