Taking on the toughest challenges in healthcare to create impactful solutions for patients and providers.
Our research helps clinicians, policy makers, and systems leaders improve practices and develop innovative new models of healthcare delivery.
INVESTIGATE
For over 30 years, Dartmouth has been a pioneer in health services research.
Our research has increased and expanded the understanding of geographic variations in healthcare delivery, the adaption and integration of payment reform models, and the factors influencing physician decision making and patient-clinician communication. The insights we gain help policy makers, systems leaders, and healthcare providers improve practices.
INNOVATE
We partner with health organizations and systems to develop, test, and scale innovative new models of healthcare delivery. We are developing innovative “learning health systems” in which patient experience and the outcomes of real healthcare practice generate the data that researchers need to improve care. At pilot sites around the country, we are testing new strategies and models to improve patient-clinician communication and give patients the tools they need to make more informed decisions about their care.
EDUCATE
Our educational programs help healthcare professionals gain the skills they need to impact policies, improve health systems, and overcome the barriers that stand in the way of improving health and healthcare. Dartmouth students are a diverse mix of recent college graduates, mid-career professionals, and clinicians who have come here to share insights and collaborate with some of the best healthcare investigators in the world.
INVESTIGATE
INVESTIGATE
Dartmouth Atlas: COVID-19 Is Everywhere
Since the COVID-19 pandemic first unfolded, the Dartmouth Atlas Project has been charting its geography in the U.S., providing timely insight into the growth rate of cases.
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INVESTIGATE
Assessing COVID-19’s Impact on ED Visits Among the Elderly
This project is working to better understand the factors that contribute to variation in hospital ED admission rates and whether the decision to admit is being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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INVESTIGATE
Understanding Under- and Overuse of NICU Care
‘The Dartmouth Atlas of Neonatal Intensive Care’ examines NICU care patterns across regions and hospitals across the United States.
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INVESTIGATE
Understanding Best Practices in Advance Care Planning
This five-year project is aimed at improving the quality of decision-making for seriously ill, hospitalized older adults.
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INVESTIGATE
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Screening
The Dartmouth Institute’s ongoing work with the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) assesses the effectiveness of breast cancer screening options and women’s perceptions of them.