Research Focus Areas

The Essentia Institute of Rural Health conducts and disseminates research and evaluation on:

• The organization, delivery, quality, safety and cost of health care
• Prevention, treatment and management of illness
• Strategies directed at individuals, patients, families, providers, systems, communities and populations that result in better health outcomes

Focus areas include:

• Clinical and translational research in areas including cancer, heart and vascular diseases
• Health services research applied to the rural population across Essentia Health's service area