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KPWHRI improves health and well-being for our members and all communities through collaborative research and evaluation.
Our Mission
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We are discovering what works best for health and health care.
Our Research
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We partner with researchers within Kaiser Permanente and beyond.
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Read about our latest news and findings.
News and Events
Welcome to Kaiser Permanente Washington
Health Research Institute
We discover ways to prevent illness and improve treatment.
We're making health and health care better for everyone.
Research
Mailed HPV test kits are cost-effective for screening
Study provides economic rationale for health systems to adopt mailed kits for cervical cancer screening.
Research
Acupuncture safe and effective for chronic low back pain in older adults
NIH-funded study finds that acupuncture improves pain, physical functioning.
Research
Helping first-time screeners know when to return
Well-timed outreach in print and video can boost awareness of repeat screening for lung cancer, study finds.
Our research
We study health and health care as it happens in everyday settings by everyday people, producing results that are built to work in the real world. We share our results in the public domain to benefit people everywhere.
Land Acknowledgment
Our Seattle offices sit on the occupied land of the Duwamish and by the shared waters of the Coast Salish people, who have been here thousands of years and remain. Learn about practicing land acknowledgment.