Understanding the risk of hospital visits for heart failure patients through their conversations
Official title: HEAR-HEARTFELT (Identifying the risk of Hospitalizations or Emergency depARtment visits for patients with HEART Failure in managed long-term care through vErbaL communicaTion)
Funded at University of Pennsylvania · NIH-10915034 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking at how the way heart failure patients talk with their care coordinators can help spot when they might need to go to the hospital, so they can get the right help sooner and feel better.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Career grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Pennsylvania NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Philadelphia, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2023 |
| Project end | August 31, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $99,127 |
| NIH project number | 5K99HL169940-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-10915034 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are older adults with heart failure who are receiving care through managed long-term care programs.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not have heart failure or are not enrolled in managed long-term care programs may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates how verbal communication between heart failure patients and their care coordinators can help predict the risk of hospitalizations and emergency department visits. By analyzing audio-recorded conversations, the study aims to identify specific speech characteristics that may indicate a patient's health deterioration. The approach focuses on utilizing linguistic and acoustic data to enhance care coordination in managed long-term care settings. This could lead to more timely interventions and improved patient outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to better prediction and prevention of hospitalizations for heart failure patients, ultimately improving their quality of life.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown promise in using verbal communication analysis for health monitoring, suggesting that this approach could be effective.
Where this research is happening
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Song, Jiyoun — University of Pennsylvania
- Study coordinator: Song, Jiyoun
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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.