Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research News Archive 2018
December 2018
- 10 ways we made a healthier world in 2018
- No need to follow up simple ovarian cysts
- Ensuring safe medications for older adults & pregnant women
- Avoiding unwanted and unnecessary care late in life
- Cervical cancer screening study explores home-based options for women
- Why does Diana Miglioretti study the biostatistics of cancer screening?
- Young adults with cancer speak about balancing hope and risk
November 2018
- Honoring Judith Schaefer: Patient champion and champion patient
- Heart health researcher Laura B. Harrington joins KPWHRI
- What drives Diana Buist to study breast cancer screening?
- LINCC-ing patients with community resources
- Which surgery is best for weight loss? Gastric bypass
- Fewer heart attacks, strokes, and deaths after weight-loss surgery
October 2018
- Volunteering for health research: To join or not to join?
- Kaiser Permanente researchers study bariatric surgery for obese teens
- CATALyST K12 Scholar Program: A spark for future LHS researchers
- Addressing economic disparity while growing membership: Lowering cost is essential
- What do patients understand about dementia prevention?
September 2018
- How do we screen for gestational diabetes?
- Weight-loss surgery linked to fewer diabetes complications
- Community health centers can boost colon cancer screening
- Eye conditions may help screen for Alzheimer’s disease
- Seattle Symposium: Solving health data challenges with statistics
- New grant will help retrieve brain MRI scan data
August 2018
- The science of aging brains: ACT collaborations grow
- Center for Community Health & Evaluation names Maggie Jones as new director
- Asking patients about cannabis may benefit overall health
- 6 ideas from the Mister Rogers movie that apply to health care
- Delta Center awards $2.4 million to 10 state associations
July 2018
- How the LHS Program helps us be best at getting better
- Patient-doctor trust withstands opioid risk reduction
- Community health workers can help make the difference for patients
- Combustible tobacco: Still public health enemy #1
- Practice Coaching for Primary Care Transformation comes to Seattle August 21–24
- Suicide risk prediction is not a self-driving care
June 2018
- Seattle welcomes AcademyHealth
- Personal experiences inspire study of young adult patients and caregivers
- What drives Dr. Greg Simon to study mental health?
- Suicide prevention: Research network finds new way to predict risk
- Personalizing care when life expectancy is short
- Has precision medicine's time arrived?
May 2018
- BHI: Easier access, better care, less stigma
- Patient-centered care for alcohol use disorders
- Research funded to improve cancer screening
- Back pain worsens globally. What care should be avoided?
- Preventing obesity, improving health in 60 communities
- Kaiser Permanente commits $2M to gun injury prevention research
- 4 big ideas for learning health system research
- Flu season is winding down — What did we learn?
April 2018
- Clinical trial of H7N9 bird flu vaccine starts at KPWHRI
- Integrative non-drug therapies treat back pain at reasonable cost
- Stand up for your health!
- Can a focus on better oral health help smokers quit?
- Access, electronic health records, and the ecology of care
- Study finds various treatments can reduce vaginal discomfort from sex
- Exercise: Your Rx to prevent depression?
March 2018
- Survey interviewers: Linking community & scientists for better health
- Gun safety is crucial for families with high-risk teens
- Opioids may raise risks for serious infections
- What to expect after a screening breast MRI vs. mammography alone
- As health researchers, our time is now
- Flucasting week 17: Predicting influenza severity
- How the LHS Program helps us be best at getting better
- Patient-doctor trust withstands opioid risk reduction
- Community health workers can help make the difference for patients
- Combustible tobacco: Still public health enemy #1
- Practice Coaching for Primary Care Transformation comes to Seattle August 21–24
- Suicide risk prediction is not a self-driving care
February 2018
- The opioid crisis: How our research is seeking solutions
- In health care, more isn’t always better. We know what to do less of, but how?
- Flucasting week 13: Influenza severity
- A sure-fire prediction for Super Bowl LII
- 2 types of bariatric surgery give similar outcomes at 5 years
- Are we prepared for the next flu pandemic?
- MacColl Center helps launch Delta Center for a Thriving Safety Net
January 2018
- Top 10 stories of our science from 2017
- Flucasting week 9: Influenza peaks this week
- Social determinants affect health our whole lives long
- Preventing dementia: the promising, the disappointing and the inconclusive
- Dementia care benefits from listening to patient and family perspectives
- New web page highlights studies in social determinants of health
- KPWHRI’s Mentorship Awards honor Ron Johnson and Dr. Lisa Jackson
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