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Honoring Judith Schaefer: Patient champion and champion patientLooking back on a career that reshaped how health care systems tune in to the patient perspective. Plus, six habits Judith used to make work more joyful.
chronic illness, MacColl Center
2018-11-08
LINCC-ing patients with community resourcesKaiser Permanente members continue to benefit from a new support role in the regions’ clinics, writes Dr. Clarissa Hsu.
healthy communities, clinical quality improvement, behavior change, LINCC, community resource specialist
2018-11-05
Gastric bypass surgery is best for weight loss for severe obesityLargest long-term national study of bariatric surgery, comparing 3 most common operations, is among first PCORnet® results
bariatric surgery, obesity, PCORI, weight loss
2018-10-29
What drives Diana Buist to study breast cancer screening?Kaiser Permanente Share profiles longtime KPWHRI investigator and director of research and strategic partnerships.
learning health system, breast cancer, screening
2018-10-23
Heart health researcher Laura B. Harrington joins KPWHRIKPWHRI gains an expert in studying cardiovascular diseases, including venous blood clots, especially in women and older adults
heart disease, cardiovascular health, women's health, heart health
2018-10-18
Fewer heart attacks, strokes, and deaths after weight-loss surgeryObese people with diabetes had fewer deaths in 5 years after bariatric surgery vs. usual care, in large, long-term study
diabetes, bariatric surgery, obesity, weight loss, heart attack, stroke
2018-10-16
Volunteering for health research: To join or not to join?How KPWHRI and its Institutional Review Board help potential study participants make informed decisions
study participation, institutional review board, human subjects protection, research ethics
2018-10-10
