Patient-Based Simulation Education for Heart Failure Patients
Heart failure is a growing problem in the U.S., with over a million hospitalizations, skyrocketing costs, and pressures to improve care. While many treatment options exist, heart failure is complex and we know that treating patients with medications, devices, and…
Shattering Myths about Drug and Alcohol Abuse with Facts
Teenagers and young adults often receive a great deal of misinformation about drug and alcohol misuse from popular culture, the Internet, TV, movies, contemporary music, and social media. Each year, on average, 4,358 young people under the age of 21…
Staying on Track with New Year’s Resolutions
2018 is in full swing and that means we all are in the midst of keeping those resolutions for the new year. While maintaining resolutions, such as eating healthier and exercising more, can at times be a daunting task, especially…
Holiday Season Also Means It’s Flu Season
As the holidays are in full swing, the flu season, unfortunately, is also off to an early start. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza activity in the United States this year has been increasing since the…
Patient Portals a Helping Hand for Families
A new study – designed with the direct assistance of Kaiser Permanente members who use kp.org shows just how valuable the patient portal has become for helping family members to participate in each other’s care. Kaiser Permanente has offered its members…
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
Currently, more than 5 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer's disease. This number is expected to rise to as high as 16 million by 2015. In honor of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, the Center for…