The Hartford Healthcare Research Institute (HHCRI) is designed to respond to a dynamic health care environment and the hospital's ongoing mission to improve patient care and outcomes and deliver state-of-the-art technologies and therapies supported by a world-class team of clinicians, nurses, and medical technicians.  In the conduct of research, investigative findings have improved patient health and the delivery of medical care in the greater Hartford community, and has contributed to innovation and enhancement of national and international healthcare.