Kaiser Permanente Research Bank Improves Future of Health
The information carried within your DNA has the potential to change the future of health. You have the ability to…
Kaiser Permanente Researchers Develop New Models for Predicting Suicide Risk
SEATTLE — Combining data from electronic health records with results from standardized depression questionnaires better predicts suicide risk in the…
Honoring National Diabetes Month and World Diabetes Day
In honor of National Diabetes Month and World Diabetes Day, we wanted to highlight important research available at the Center…
Hepatitis C: It’s Curable, So Let’s Find the People who Need to be Cured
Dr. Michael Horberg is Executive Director Research, Community Benefit and Medicaid Strategy of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG) and…
Even in Health, Money Talks
Last November, the Center for Total Health commissioned a survey exploring the factors that comprise total health, as well as the barriers…
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 helping them avoid illnesses. It…
Improving Health Through Investments in Safety Net Clinics
The second installment of the Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy’s Research Roundup showcases contributions to safety net clinics. In…
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 any given time across the…
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 costs and a growing drive…
Research Improves Detecting Ovarian Cancer While Sparing Women Unnecessary Surgery
Elizabeth (Betty) Suh-Burgmann, MD, chair of gynecological oncology for Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California Region, has been doing research to improve…