Celebrate today!
A positive outlook on life can make a big difference to your overall well…
This Week In Total Health
Another exciting week at the Center for Total Health has come to an end. We…
Minority Women with HIV or AIDS May Suffer From Violence at the Hands of Intimate Partners, Delaying Necessary Treatmen
Today concludes the 2015 National HIV Prevention Conference - a national conference to share advances, strategies and…
Community-Based Organizations Remain Integral to Reduce HIV/AIDS Disparities
For World AIDS Day (Dec. 1, 2015), we offer this following post written by community practitioners, advocates, activists…
Joanne Schottinger, MD, at Cancer Care Delivery in a Rapidly Changing Healthcare System
Washington, D.C was host to ECRI Institute's Cancer Care Delivery in a Rapidly Changing Healthcare…
Transit, Health, and Gardens, with Greenbuild, American Institute of Architects, and District Department of Transportation
Following on a similar bike tour in September (see: Buildings, Bikes, and Gardens with DesignDC…
How to mutate your DNA, and how health systems can heal the planet, with American University’s PUBH115 students
Because we are The Center for Total Health (@KPTotalHealth), everything health related is in scope.…
Delving into the Data of Diabetes – A Research Roundup
By Muriel LaMois and Natalie Kish The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes November…
Make Today a Little Sweeter
November is American Diabetes Month. According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 30 million Americans…
The Quest for Quality Care: Informing Clinical Decisions in an Integrated Health Care System
Ever-expanding health care costs have led to increased scrutiny of treatments and a new emphasis…
Walking, Talking, Ward 8 Visualizing at the Walking Summit
Sometimes you can't take people passionate about walking anywhere -- that is, unless you are…
Congratulations, President Sandy!
Last night, the Center for Total Health was thrilled to host the annual meeting of…
Carla Sandy, MD – The Total Health / MSDC Presidential Interview
On October 28, 2015, Carla Sandy, MD, will be installed as the President of the…
Physician Leadership with Bernadette Loftus, MD and Bill Wright, MD at National Association of Accountable Care Organizations
Blog written in collaboration with Joy Lewis (Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy) and Ann…
Preventive Screening is Gleaning for Good Health
Kaiser Permanente promotes wellness, delivers high quality care, and manages chronic disease in order to…
Organizing Care for the Future: A Live Broadcast from the Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health
On September 30, 2015, The Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health (@KPTotalHealth) hosted "Care Redesign:…
Kaiser Permanente Encourages Mental Health Awareness for National Depression Screening Day
After his wife died, Tom found himself in a very dark place and he didn’t…
Another rung on the ladder towards achieving a high-performing health care system – to be or not to be?
Does the word learning associated with a health care system cause concern? Most people want…
A Prescription to Move (#Rx2Move): How Health Care Providers Can Encourage Physical Activity for Patients and Communities
Only about half of Americans meet the recommended 150 minutes a week of moderate aerobic…
Empowering Patients to Drive Their Own Care: A Conversation with Kaiser Permanente’s Terhilda Garrido
Health information technology (IT) is revolutionizing how patients and physicians interact. Electronic health records (EHRs),…
Research Roundup: Considering the Mind, Body and Spirit in Health Care
Health care is not just about diagnosing and treating patients in the exam room and…
Caffeine: How Much is Too Much?
Sure, many of us love our cup of joe every morning. Some might like it…
What’s New with CTHNext
Progress continues on the renovations here at the Center for Total Health, with our re-opening…
Improving Health Through Investments in Safety Net Clinics
The second installment of the Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy’s Research Roundup showcases contributions…
Q&A with Felicia E. Mebane, PhD, MSPH — AcademyHealth Innovator in Residence
Dr. Felicia E. Mebane (introduced in this post earlier this week) understands the power of…
Meet the 2014-2015 AcademyHealth Innovators-in-Residence
In 2014, AcademyHealth’s Translation and Dissemination Institute (TDI) launched the Innovators-in-Residence Program. Funded by Kaiser…
Supplementing Care with Telehealth
Imagine getting health care in the comfort of your home, using a smart phone to…
Celebrating Summer
Looking to trim down this summer? Take advantage of the warm weather, skip the gym,…
Summer is fun. Here’s how to keep it safe, too.
Excited about the arrival of summer? For good reason. Warmer weather brings with it favorite…
Research Roundup: Staying One Step Ahead of Your Health
Close to 2,000 studies involving Kaiser Permanente (KP) clinicians and researchers are in progress at…
Progress Toward #CTHNext
Three weeks into construction at the Center for Total Health, we're seeing real progress! …
Keeping the Men in Your Life Healthy
Many men avoid visiting the doctor. We often joke about it, but when our dads,…
Medicare: Examining Care Coordination and Evolving Payment Structures
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Demo Begins for #CTHNext
Today, the Center for Total Health team took the ceremonial first swings of demolition as…
Coming This Fall….
Health care is changing at an amazing pace. Here at the Center for Total Health,…
Stay Safe This Summer
While most of us look forward with great anticipation to summer's long days filled with…
Total Health Questionnaire: Mary Anne Sterling
Mary Anne Sterling is a Health IT expert with a passion for patient engagement and empowerment. She…
Designing a Better, Greener, More Sustainable Hospital
Interview with Robin Guenther, Architect and Expert in Sustainable Design Robin Guenther doesn’t just design…
What Is Blue Button? Why Do I Care?
Editor's Note: This post is authored by guest blogger Mary Anne Sterling. Mary Anne has…
Wednesday is National Running Day
This Wednesday, June 3rd, is National Running Day, a day for running enthusiasts (nuts?) like me…
Celebrate Change This Spring
Maybe it's because it's (finally) gotten warm enough along the East Coast for us to…
Learning from Leading Performers to Improve Depression Outcomes
Editor’s Note: May is Mental Health Month, and Kaiser Permanente has joined forces with the…
Care at Home: Meeting Patients Where They Are
Care at home strategies seek to establish a win-win situation in which patient satisfaction goes…
Thank You, Nurses!
There are more than 2.7 million nurses in the United States, working every day…
A Prescription for Activity
This week, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) convened a meeting to address key issues related…
Four Years Flew By…
Earlier this month, the Center for Total Health team celebrated its fourth birthday. Fittingly, this year…
Busy Day at the Center for Total Health!
Thursday, April 16th, was another busy day for the Center for Total Health team, including…
For National Healthcare Decisions Day, a Conversation with Daniel Johnson, MD, FAAHPM, on Planning for Your Care
In recognition of National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16, we spoke with Dr. Dan…
Leading Transformative Change in Medicine: Highlights from the 2015 Lown Conference
“There’s a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn’t change…”…
An Uncomfortable Truth: Screening for Colorectal Cancer Can Prevent a Deadly Disease
March is coming to a close, and with it, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. But when…
Green is the New Gold Standard for Total Health
Environmental health and the health of individuals and communities are strongly connected. As a health…
How’s Your Gut?
With March being Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, it's a good time for each of us…
One of the Deadliest Cancers: Is Someone You Love at Risk?
Did you know that the second-leading cause of cancer deaths among men and women combined…
A Visit from George Washington University Nursing Students
Last week, the Center for Total Health -- along with Lu Casa, MSN, CRNP, CTTS -- welcomed…
What Exactly IS the Trail Modeling & Assessment Platform, and Why Do We Care?
Our guest blogger today is Tracy Hadden Loh with the Rails to Trails Conservancy. The…
Total Health Questionnaire: Madeline Morales
Maddie is the FoodCorps fellow for Washington DC. She is excited to be supporting 13 fabulous service members…
American Heart Month is Here — How’s Yours?
Here's an important question: How is your heart? How about that of your significant other? …
You Too Can Have Healthy Meetings!
On Monday, February 2nd, our friends at Kaiser Permanante's Garfield Innovation Center hosted a great event…
It’s not too late to get your flu vaccine
Have you had the flu yet this season? More importantly, have you received the flu…
A Q&A with FoodCorps DC
On Monday, the Center for Total Health was delighted to host a meeting for FoodCorps…
For the Teen in Your Life — Listen!
Did you know that every year, nearly 1.5 million high school students experience physical abuse…
Total Health Questionnaire: Alice Patty
Alice Patty is a senior program manager for Kaiser Permanente's Community Benefit team. Included in…
Three Ways to Improve Digital Health for the Underserved
A new report from Oakland-based non-profit ZeroDivide reveals three ways in which low income women…
Total Health Includes CPR Training
Today, the Center for Total Health team renewed our CPR certification. Most people will never…
How Food Affects Your Mood: What You Need to Know
Many of us resolved on January 1 to make some changes to our eating in…
International Efforts to Improve Quality and Efficiency in Health Care
Health systems across the world share a common responsibility to improve care. Rising health care…
Total Health Questionnaire: Lu Casa, MSN, CRNP, CTTS
Lu Casa, MSN, CRNP, CTTS, is a Nurse Practitioner at Kaiser Permanente's Capitol Hill Medical Center…
Total Health Questionnaire: Murray Ross
Murray Ross, PhD, is vice president of Kaiser Permanente's Institute for Health Policy. Q: In…
‘Tis the Season — for the Blues (unfortunately)
We've all heard (and maybe even experienced) how the holidays can be a difficult time.…
Five Things You Should Know About the Flu
Continuing our coverage of the flu and flu vaccine, we share with you today a…
What You Should Know About the Flu — A Chat with the CDC’s Angela Campbell, MD
Flu season is here. And to help us prepare for what the season may bring,…
How to Be a Present Parent
Last week, we reminded folks about the ways mindfulness can help us manage stress during…
Total Health Questionnaire: Elisa Mendel
Elisa Mendel is Kaiser Permanente's vice president of Healthworks & Product Innovation. Q: In a…
How Practicing Mindfulness Can Help You Through the Holiday Season Stress
With all the joy the holiday season brings, most of us know that this time…
Supporting Communities to End an Epidemic
In 2013, Kaiser Permanente announced an initiative to provide support to community organizations whose work it…
Leadership Perspective: Prediabetes Tsunami — We Can’t Just Wait For It to Hit
Editor’s Note: This post is part of the “Leadership Perspectives” series on the Center for Total Health…
Total Health Questionnaire: Faye Sahai
Faye Sahai is vice president of innovation & advanced technology for Kaiser Permanante Digital Technologies…
How much do you know about diabetes?
In observance of Diabetes Awareness Month, we're sharing the Total Health Radio episode, "Diabetes 101."…
Reducing Health Disparities in Hypertension Care for African Americans
Michelle, 55, an African American Kaiser Permanente member in Southern California, was disheartened when she…
Total Health Questionnaire: Marilyn Chow
Marilyn Chow, RN, PhD, FAAN is Kaiser Permanente's vice president of National Patient Care Services and Innovation. Q:…