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How is biostatistician Susan Shortreed improving care?A love of problem-solving, math, and health science drive Dr. Shortreed’s work for better mental health treatment.
mental health, biostatistics, suicide prevention, biostatisticians
2019-12-03
Top ten splashes from KPWHRI in 2019Explore 10 ways that Kaiser Permanente Washington research has advanced health and health care this year.
research, health services, 2019
2019-12-02
Outreach is for people on the outsideDr. Greg Simon calls for patient engagement that finds those who are disconnected and discouraged.
mental health, patient engagement, study recruitment
2019-11-18
Vaping: Friend or foe?Dr. Jennifer McClure talks about the recent rise in deaths and injuries associated with vaping and what you should know about this risk.
2019-11-11
HOME Trial Team wins 2019 Birnbaum AwardInterdisciplinary group shows that home-based HPV tests can boost cervical cancer screening for women at high risk.
Birnbaum Award, cervical cancer screening, HPV home test, pap screening
2019-11-06
Mailing home HPV tests may provide alternative to Pap screeningDr. Diana Buist and team reflect on HOME trial showing 50 percent screening boost in underscreened women.
women's health, cervical cancer screening, HPV home test, pap screening
2019-11-06
FDA commits up to $220 million for next phase of drug-safety monitoring systemThe funding for the Sentinel Initiative includes establishing an innovation center, to be led by Harvard Pilgrim in partnership with KPWHRI and others.
electronic health records, drug safety, adverse events, Food and Drug Administration, EHR, FDA
2019-10-28
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