News and Events

  • Top research highlights in 2024

    Top research highlights in 2024

    From improving blood pressure to mapping cellular changes in Alzheimer’s, these are the research stories that made headlines over the last year.

  • Encouraging findings from intervention supporting unhoused patients

    Encouraging findings from intervention supporting unhoused patients

    CCHE's evaluation of Samaritan finds enhanced patient support, cost savings.

  • Accelerating qualitative research with Rap-GAP

    Accelerating qualitative research with Rap-GAP

    Clarissa Hsu and Jess Mogk share a new way to fast-track insights from qualitative data.


Research

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Suicide attempts decreased after adding suicide care to primary care

Safety planning and risk screening improved outcomes for adult patients.

Research

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Linking financial and public records with health care data to help predict suicide risk

New study reveals people find linkage acceptable if data is protected.

Research

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A single question helps identify patients at higher risk of cannabis use disorder

1 in 5 people who use cannabis daily at risk for moderate to severe use disorder.

News

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Vaccine program recruiting volunteers in Seattle area

KPWHRI’s vaccine registry was the first to enroll participants in a clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Research

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Supporting young adults through cancer and beyond

A potential new care model for young cancer survivors centers patient needs, support networks.

KPWHRI in the media

Understanding the connection between vision loss and dementia

How vision loss and impairment could signal dementia: HealthLink

King 5 News, Sept. 1, 2024


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