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- Got plain language? 5 tips for clear, engaging writing — even in research
October is Health Literacy Month. Jessica Ridpath shares plain language tips and resources from KPWHRI’s Program for Readability In Science & Medicine (PRISM).
2016-10-17
How many lives has Dr. Tommy Thompson saved?Dr. Paul Sherman reflects on his friend and mentor — a preventive-care pioneer who will be honored Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Group Health Foundation’s “Gift of Health” Gala.
2016-10-13
Diabetes health: Pharmacy outreach increases statin use but not costsCalls from pharmacists and EHR reminders improved cardiovascular outcomes in Group Health patients with diabetes, Dr. James Ralston and colleagues found.
2016-10-11
How Choosing Wisely Reduces Low-Value CareAn award-winning Group Health partnership is finding the right balance between too much and too little care. Kim Wicklund and Dr. Angie Sparks explain how.
2016-10-07
Long-term opioid risks are the focus of $10 million GHRI studyDr. Denise Boudreau launches a collaborative project with Kaiser and other health systems on the safety of long-term prescription opioid use.
chronic pain, opioids, MUSE study
2016-10-06
Joe Glass, addictions and health disparities researcher, joins GHRIDr. Joe Glass adds a social worker’s perspective to the GHRI team working on innovative ways to approach drug and alcohol disorders.
alcohol, addiction, health equity
2016-10-05
Biomed company and GHRI test new device for collecting bloodThe GHRI-industry collaboration will study blood sample collection for lab tests, writes Clinical Research Director Tricia Buscio.
2016-09-27
