All Articles on Patient Safety
Talking to an addictions researcherKPWHRI Collaborative Scientist Leah Hamilton, PhD, MPhil, answers questions about her recent and upcoming projects.
Deprescribing: Less may be moreDr. Sascha Dublin explains why sometimes not taking medications may be a safer and healthier choice.
HEAL responds to double crisis: Opioids and COVID-19Health care is increasingly online—KPWHRI is studying telehealth options for opioid use disorder and chronic pain.
Could ‘deprescribing’ anticholinergic drugs prevent dementia?Dr. Larson reflects on splashes, ripples, and new research, which builds on his earlier findings from the ACT study.
Think globally, act locally: KPWHRI helps improve care with the Bree CollaborativeKPWHRI investigators contribute time, knowledge, and expertise to better care in Washington State around opioid prescribing, chronic pain, and more
- 2 spine surgeons are 3 times safer than 1
A new team approach has improved safety—reducing rates of major complications by two thirds—for complex spinal reconstructive surgery for spinal deformity in adult Group Health patients at Virginia Mason Hospital & Seattle Medical Center.
- Action to improve imaging safety earns Birnbaum Award
This dedication to improving patient safety while maintaining clinical excellence earned a Group Health radiology team the 2013 Birnbaum Award, which honors Group Health staff who work with researchers to improve patient care.
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