Read article – Continued coverage of comments by William Weeks, professor of psychiatry, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about a study he coauthored that found that U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals may provide better quality care than other hospitals in many American communities. (Similar coverage in Military.com.)

Read article – An obituary for Lisa Schwartz, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, who was a leading advocate for ensuring that patients have accurate, easily understood medical information.

Read article – Continued coverage of comments by William Weeks, professor of psychiatry, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about a study he coauthored that found that U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals may provide better quality care than other hospitals in many American communities. (Similar coverage in 2 Minute Medicine.)

Read article – Quotes William Weeks, professor of psychiatry, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, in a feature story about a study he coauthored that found that U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals may provide better quality care than other hospitals in many American communities. The findings suggest that outsourcing veterans’ care to non-VA hospitals solely for patient convenience should be reconsidered, particularly in regions where nearby hospitals don’t achieve quality scores that are better than the VA. (Picked up by WSAU, WIBQ, Stars and Stripes, and New Hampshire Union Leader.)

Read article – Quotes Cornel Stanciu, assistant professor of psychiatry, about new research that shows that changing access to mental healthcare from an appointment-based model to a walk-in model increases and maintains access to care. “Individuals with addictive disorders must be in the right stage of change with sufficient motivation to be able to enter treatment effectively. During the course of addiction, motivation fluctuates and therefore timing is a main determinant in whether someone meaningfully enters treatment and ultimately succeeds,” says Stanciu.

Read article – Continued coverage of comments by Jennifer Emond, assistant professor of biomedical data science and of pediatrics, in an article about a study that found that interactive digital toys and mobile apps designed for little kids get in the way of creative play and interactions with caregivers that are essential for child development.

Read article – A news brief announcing that Steven Leach, the Preston T. and Virginia R. Kelsey Distinguished Chair in Cancer and director of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. (Similar coverage in the Valley News.)

Read article – An opinion piece coauthored by Agnes Binagwaho, adjunct professor of pediatrics and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, in which she and her colleagues discuss how to achieve sustainable development goals.

Read article – An article remembering the life of Lisa Schwartz, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, who died on November 29 after a seven-year struggle with cancer. Schwartz and her husband and fellow Geisel professor Steve Woloshin, have been international thought leaders in research on communication of medical information for the public, health professionals, the media, and policymakers.

Read article – An obituary for Lisa Schwartz, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, who with her husband and fellow Geisel professor Steven Woloshin devoted her life to warning patients about the dangers of unnecessary medical tests and treatment and excessive diagnoses. Schwartz and Woloshin trained hundreds of journalists to become more skeptical about claimed scientific breakthroughs and miracle cures. (Picked up by WRAL.)