About Us
Katie Coleman, MSPH, director of KPWHRI's Center for Accelerating Care Transformation, talks with colleagues.
Practical research for better health
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) is the non-proprietary, public-interest research center within Kaiser Permanente Washington, a nonprofit health system based in Seattle. Kaiser Permanente Washington provides coverage and care for more than 710,170 people in Washington.
Our research produces timely, relevant findings that help people everywhere stay healthy and get the care they need. From testing new vaccines to helping people quit smoking to finding ways to delay or prevent Alzheimer’s disease, our discoveries have helped millions of people worldwide lead healthier, happier lives.
Learn about our impact and history, and see our annual reports.
Our Mission
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute improves health, well-being, and health equity for our members and all communities through collaborative research and evaluation.
Our Vision
We envision a future where we partner with researchers, health systems, and communities to improve health care, eliminate inequities, and help people thrive where they live, learn, work, and play.
Who we are
Team-based science
With a passion for health improvement, our scientific teams are led mostly by PhDs and MDs with backgrounds in health services, behavioral science, epidemiology, biostatistics, economics, health informatics, and other fields.
Capabilities
High value, high impact
Today’s health care challenges demand a kind of research that can happen quickly and efficiently — while making a measurable difference in health outcomes.
Our highly trained staff members support such science with a robust infrastructure of high-quality data, well-equipped facilities, and proficient administrative resources.
What we do
Real-world population research
We study health and health care in everyday settings, generating results that work in the real world — not just in research environments. We collaborate with health care providers, administrators, patients, and other scientists nationwide, answering some of health care’s toughest questions.
Our centers
Both of KPWHRI’s centers are integral parts of the institute.
Fast Facts About KPWHRI
Careers
Are you looking for a meaningful and challenging career that improves health and health care? At Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, our research is making a difference worldwide. Join us.
Land Acknowledgment
Our Seattle offices sit on the occupied land of the Duwamish and by the shared waters of the Coast Salish people, who have been here thousands of years and remain. Learn about practicing land acknowledgment.