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Asking patients about cannabis may benefit overall healthDrs. Lapham and Bradley find frequency of cannabis use can be tied to other behavioral health patterns and needs.
primary care, cannabis, substance use, gwen lapham, katherine bradley
2018-07-30
6 ideas from the Mister Rogers movie that apply to health careHow Fred Rogers’ radical notions of love and kindness might inspire the best from those working in health care and health research.
primary care, preventive care, health services, Eric B. Larson, fred rogers, mr. rogers
2018-07-24
Delta Center awards $2.4 million to 10 state associationsKPWHRI’s Katie Coleman leads MacColl Center’s role in the initiative, including new national grants for value-based payment and care
social determinants of health, SDoH, safety net, value-based care, value-based payment
2018-07-13
Patient-doctor trust withstands opioid risk reductionRisk-reduction initiative for chronic opioid therapy sustains patient-doctor trust, Dr. Karen Sherman finds.
opioids, substance use, doctor-patient communication, karen sherman, health services research
2018-07-09
How the LHS Program helps us be best at getting betterOne year in, leaders of KPWHRI's LHS Program describe how research-care delivery partnerships drive continuous learning.
learning health system, implementation science, health services research, kaiser permanente washington, paula lozano
2018-07-06
Community health workers can help make the difference for patientsLeah Tuzzio, MPH, and colleagues describe an underutilized role that can help primary care become truly patient-centered.
health services research, community health worker, leah tuzzio
2018-06-28
Combustible tobacco: Still public health enemy #1Dr. Jennifer McClure applauds the American Cancer Society’s move against tobacco that burns and explains the evidence behind it.
2018-06-21
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