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The impact of vaccines: Millions of lives savedVaccinations in 112 countries prevented an estimated 50 million deaths over the last 20 years.
measles, HPV, vaccines, hepatitis B, yellow fever, Haemophilus influenzae type b, Streptococcus pneumoniae, rubella, rotavirus, Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A, Japanese encephalitis
2021-07-28
COVID-19 and flu: What to expect this winterAnswers to 4 questions about COVID-19 and this season's flu, from KPWHRI's Michael Jackson, PhD, MPH.
vaccine, flu, influenza, COVID-19
2021-07-26
Helping older adults improve health by sitting lessDr. Dori Rosenberg discusses her work on a new Cochrane review looking at ways to help older adults be less sedentary.
behavior change, sedentary behavior, sitting, Cochrane
2021-07-21
Practice facilitators: Boots on the ground for better careHow LHS Program practice facilitators work with KP Washington care teams to improve care.
learning health system, quality improvement, practice coaching, practice facilitation
2021-07-20
KPWHRI to launch study on vaccine hesitancy among long-term care workersThe Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute plans to award $4.75 million to compare ways to raise COVID-19 immunization rates
vaccine, COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy, community engagement, health education
2021-07-16
Patient collaboration sparks care innovationsBy partnering with patients, KPWHRI researchers developed 2 new interventions to boost lung cancer screening.
human-centered design, patient partners, co-designing, lung cancer screening
2021-07-09
Detecting, assessing suicidal ideation during COVID-19Drs. Greg Simon and Megan Gary share how new processes improved suicide risk identification when mental health visits went virtual.
mental health, suicide prevention, COVID-19, telehealth, suicidal ideation
2021-07-06
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.