JoAnna K Leyenaar, MD, MPH, PhD
Title(s)
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of The Dartmouth Institute
Additional Titles/Positions/Affiliations
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Pediatrics
Department(s)
Pediatrics
The Dartmouth Institute
Contact Information
Professional Interests
Healthcare quality for hospitalized children
Urban-rural disparities in pediatric healthcare quality
Healthcare delivery for pediatric mental health conditions
Hospital-to-home transitional care
Grant Information
Comparative Effectiveness of Direct Admission & Admission through Emergency Departments for Children (PCORI)
Urban-Rural Disparities in Children with Chronic Illness (NIH - NIMHD)
Biography
A pediatrician and health services researcher, Dr. JoAnna Leyenaar's work is focused on improving the quality of healthcare provided to children, particularly those who are vulnerable and underserved. In her clinical role, Dr. Leyenaar works as a pediatric hospitalist and Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Pediatrics at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Dr. Leyenaar's main areas of research interest include: care coordination for children with chronic illnesses, urban-rural disparities in healthcare quality, hospital-to-home transitions, integration of mental and behavioral healthcare in pediatrics, and care of opioid-exposed infants. She is currently receiving funding from the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of direct admission to hospital as an alternative to admission through emergency departments. In addition, she is funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to examine urban-rural disparities in healthcare access and outcomes for children with medical complexity. Dr. Leyenaar received her MD from McMaster University (Canada), her MPH from Harvard University, and her PhD from Tufts University.
Qualitative Approaches in Health Services Research: A Methodological Primer. Perceived Quality of Care and Pediatricians' Moral Distress Caring for Children with Mental Health Conditions. Incidence of Medical Complexity in Military-Connected Children. Identifying Pregnant Women With Disabilities and Maternal and Newborn Outcomes. Neonatal Intensive Care Outcomes in the Military Health System: Comparison of Military and Civilian Hospital Births. Rural-Urban Differences in Patient-Sharing by Clinicians Caring for Children with Medical Complexity: Network Analysis of the Pediatric Workforce in Three States. Validation of the PHASE Measure for Admissions to an ICU and After Interfacility Transfer. A National Analysis of General Pediatric Inpatient Unit Closures and Openings, 2011-2018. Rural-Urban Disparities in Hospital Services and Outcomes for Children With Medical Complexity. Effectiveness of Direct Admission Compared to Admission Through the Emergency Department: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial. |
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