Dartmouth Health Children's

What Dartmouth Health Children's does

Dartmouth Health Children's is a non-profit pediatric healthcare system and a subsidiary of Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire's only academic health system. It operates as New Hampshire's only comprehensive pediatric healthcare system and the only dedicated children's hospital in the state, anchored for more than 30 years by the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (CHaD) in Lebanon, New Hampshire. The system delivers primary care, specialty care, and inpatient hospital services across more than 20 outpatient locations spanning New Hampshire and Vermont, and operates the country's first integrative medicine children's hospital program.

The system's core clinical products include primary care, multi-specialty pediatric care (cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology, pulmonology, surgery), inpatient hospital services at CHaD, and supporting programs such as Child Life, Injury Prevention, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the LiviNHealthy Clinic, and the Lipid Clinic. A notable proprietary clinical asset is the ESC (Eat Sleep Console) Care Tool for neonatal opioid withdrawal care, developed at CHaD in 2016 and validated by the ESC-NOW trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine; it is now used by 55+ hospitals including all 17 New Hampshire birthing hospitals.

Revenue is generated through healthcare services billed via insurance, Medicaid, and self-pay, supplemented by philanthropy and community fundraising (including the CHaD HERO event, which has raised over $11.6 million since 2006). Customer segments include pediatric patients (infants through adolescents), families and caregivers, referring healthcare professionals, and partner hospitals adopting the ESC Care Tool. The system is also the primary pediatric teaching partner of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, training nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually and conducting research with international reach. The Dartmouth name is used under license from the Trustees of Dartmouth College.

Name

Dartmouth Health Children's

Legal name

Dartmouth Health Children's

Website

https://childrens.dartmouth-health.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dartmouth Health Children's is New Hampshire's only comprehensive pediatric healthcare system and the only dedicated children's hospital in the state, providing primary, specialty, and inpatient pediatric care across 20+ locations in New Hampshire and Vermont as a subsidiary of Dartmouth Health.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAI), Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Practices (HLAFAJAF), Pediatric Specialty Care Centers (e.g., cardiology, oncology, neurology) (HLAFAJAH), Pediatric Urgent Care & After-Hours Clinics (HLAFAJAI)

Keywords

• Pediatric healthcare services
• Children's hospital care
• Pediatric specialty care
• Neonatal care services
• Family-centered pediatric care

Headquarters

HQ city

Lebanon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Comprehensive pediatric healthcare services including inpatient hospital care, outpatient specialty visits, same-day surgery, primary care, and specialty care across multiple locations in New Hampshire and Vermont. Services billed through insurance, Medicaid, and self-pay based on healthcare utilization.
2. Philanthropy and Fundraising: Major fundraising events including CHaD HERO (annual athletic event raising over $1 million), East-West All-Star Football Game, and various community fundraising events supporting child life programs, family support services, and facility improvements.
3. Ambassador and Community Programs: Volunteer ambassador program where former patients and families share stories to raise awareness and donations. Corporate supporter partnerships and license plate decal programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dartmouth Health Children's provides comprehensive pediatric healthcare services to infants, children, and adolescents across New Hampshire and Vermont, anchored by the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (CHaD). Core deliverables include inpatient hospital care, outpatient primary care, pediatric specialty care, neonatal services, child and adolescent psychiatry, and integrative medicine, delivered through more than 20 locations and supported by an academic pediatric research and teaching mission.

Product overview

Dartmouth Health Children's is a comprehensive pediatric healthcare system and New Hampshire's only dedicated children's hospital (CHaD), fully integrated within the Dartmouth Health network. The system operates as a multi-service portfolio anchored by the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, offering primary care, specialty care, and inpatient hospital services across more than 20 locations in New Hampshire and Vermont. Core clinical products include Children's Hospital Services (inpatient care), Primary Care, and Specialty Care (cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology, pulmonology, surgery). Supporting programs include the Child Life Program, Injury Prevention Center, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Population Health Programs (STAR, UV HEAL), and the Lipid and Weight Management Clinic with its LiviNHealthy and Lipid programs. The system also includes education offerings (Pediatric Residency, Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship) and community engagement through the CHaD HERO fundraising event and Ambassador Program. A notable clinical innovation is the Eat Sleep Console (ESC) Care Tool for neonatal opioid withdrawal care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LiviNHealthy Clinic: A clinic that works to improve a child's health and wellness through sustainable changes in eating habits, fitness, self-esteem, and healthy weight.
• CHaD HERO
• Injury Prevention Center

Products and services

• Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (CHaD) New Hampshire's only full-service children's hospital, providing inpatient and outpatient pediatric care, serving as the anchor facility for the Dartmouth Health Children's system for over 30 years.
• Pediatric Primary Care General pediatric primary care services available across multiple Dartmouth Health Children's locations in New Hampshire and Vermont.
• Pediatric Specialty Care Pediatric specialty services across multiple subspecialties including cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology, pulmonology, and surgery.
• Children's Hospital Inpatient Services Comprehensive inpatient hospital services for children and adolescents at CHaD, including intensive care, surgical services, and specialty treatments.
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Mental health services for children and adolescents including evaluation, treatment, and support for various psychiatric conditions across New Hampshire and Vermont; includes inpatient psychiatric care for children and adolescents at Hampstead Hospital under a unique partnership with the state of New Hampshire.
• ESC (Eat Sleep Console) Care Tool A structured, standardized, baby- and family-centered clinical care tool for assessing and treating opioid-exposed newborns, focusing on eat, sleep, and console functions rather than formal scoring systems. Disseminated to 55+ hospitals in Northern New England through the NNEPQIN quality improvement network.
• Pediatric Urgent Care and Walk-in Services Pediatric urgent care and walk-in services available in person at New Hampshire and Vermont locations, plus virtual urgent care via smartphone, tablet, or laptop.
• LiviNHealthy Clinic A multidisciplinary lifestyle modification clinic addressing childhood obesity through sustainable changes in eating habits, fitness, self-esteem, and healthy weight, with management of related complications.
• Lipid Clinic A specialized clinic for diagnosing and treating children with familial hyperlipidemia and other lipid disorders, focusing on therapeutic lifestyle modification and medication management.
• Population Health Programs Community health and wellness services including the STAR Program for adolescents with chronic conditions, Upper Valley HEAL (UV HEAL) for healthy living, and birth conditions surveillance.
• Injury Prevention Center A program dedicated to saving lives and preventing injuries through advocacy, education, and community programming, including car seat safety, firearms safety, suicide prevention, and sports injury prevention.
• Child Life Program A program promoting child development and minimizing the psychological trauma of hospitalization through play, emotional support, and developmentally appropriate preparation for medical procedures.
• Neonatal Telemedicine Consultation Service 24/7 telemedicine service for neonatal care delivered to partner hospitals (e.g., North Country Hospital), enabling remote patient assessment and specialist consultation while keeping patients and families close to home.
• Pediatric Residency Program Medical training program for pediatric residents providing education and clinical experience in pediatric care through the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth partnership.
• Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program Advanced training fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine for physicians seeking specialized expertise in newborn care.

Quantifiable outcome

• 63% reduction in opioid medication treatment for infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome using ESC Care Tool approach
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• SEE Science CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2023Dartmouth Health Children's partnered with SEE Science Center to present First Steps in Science initiative for children ages 2 to 6. This program fosters children's natural curiosity through developmentally appropriate hands-on engagement opportunities. SEE Science Center serves more than 8,000 children from infancy to age 6 annually.
• North Country HospitalcoreTechnology or Integration · 15 May 2023Dartmouth Health partners with North Country Hospital to provide 24/7 neonatal care via telemedicine. This service helps keep patients and families close to home while accessing specialized pediatric expertise.
• Northern New England Perinatal Quality Improvement Network (NNEPQIN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2023Pediatricians, neonatologists, and nurse educators from Dartmouth Health's CHaD played a key role in a groundbreaking multi-centered clinical trial on neonatal opioid withdrawal care through NNEPQIN partnership. More than 55 hospitals have implemented ESC Care Tool through this quality improvement initiative.
• IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network and NICHD Neonatal Research NetworkflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerESC-NOW clinical trial conducted as a partnership between the IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network (with Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center as one of 18 participating sites) and the NICHD Neonatal Research Network. Principal investigators included Leslie Young, MD at UVM Children's Hospital and Lori Devlin, DO at University of Louisville.
• Hampstead HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA unique partnership between Dartmouth Health and the state of New Hampshire provides the only inpatient psychiatric care for children and adolescents in the state at Hampstead Hospital.
• Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDartmouth Health Children's is the primary pediatric partner of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. The organization trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually and conducts cutting-edge research with international impact.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Elliot Hospital: Community hospital system based in Manchester, NH, providing general pediatric and women's services. Comparable as a regional pediatric provider in the same New Hampshire market, but without a dedicated children's hospital or the same specialty depth.

Broad incumbents

• Mass General for Children: Pediatric service line of Massachusetts General Hospital, a Boston-based academic medical center. Comparable as an academic pediatric specialty provider competing for complex referrals from southern New Hampshire and other New England regions.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: Top-ranked academic pediatric medical center with a large research enterprise and wide specialty services. Comparable as a research-intensive children's hospital and ESC-NOW participating network site through the IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network ecosystem.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP): One of the leading pediatric academic medical centers in the U.S., with a broad specialty portfolio and major research footprint. Comparable in offering comprehensive specialty and inpatient pediatric care, and acts as a benchmark for academic children's hospitals.
• Dartmouth Health: Parent health system of Dartmouth Health Children's, operating the anchor academic medical center (Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center) and several affiliated hospitals across New Hampshire and Vermont. Parent rather than competitor, but operates overlapping pediatric and adult specialty infrastructure and provides key shared services.
• Boston Children's Hospital: One of the largest pediatric academic medical centers in the U.S., Boston Children's Hospital offers the full continuum of pediatric specialty and inpatient services and competes for complex referrals from New Hampshire and Vermont. Comparable as a comprehensive children's hospital with research and teaching mission.

Direct peers

• UVM Children's Hospital: The children's hospital of the University of Vermont Medical Center, based in Burlington, VT. Direct peer: serves overlapping geography in Vermont and was a co-investigator site in the ESC-NOW clinical trial alongside Dartmouth Health Children's.
• Connecticut Children's: Regional academic children's hospital in Hartford, CT, providing primary, specialty, and inpatient pediatric care. Comparable in scope (multi-specialty children's hospital in a smaller Northeast market) and competes for tertiary referrals from neighboring states.
• MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children's Hospital: Pediatric hospital within MaineHealth, located in Portland, ME, providing specialty and inpatient pediatric services across northern New England. Comparable as a regional children's hospital serving an adjacent, demographically similar Northern New England population.

Others

• Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth: Academic partner of Dartmouth Health Children's and primary pediatric teaching affiliate. Not a peer in care delivery, but a closely intertwined organization that supplies residents, fellows, and research collaboration, making it an essential ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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