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Mindfulness: Practicing what we preach (and study)KPWHRI doesn’t just study mindfulness. We encourage our employees to practice it. Dr. Jennifer McClure explains.
meditation, mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn, stress reduction
2019-07-30
Primary care patients say ‘it’s important to ask’ about suicidal thoughtsStudy participants balanced fear and vulnerability with hope of getting help, researcher Julie Richards found.
2019-07-25
CT scan use in pregnancy rose in US and Canada over two decadesLarge, multicenter study among first to quantify exposure to ionizing radiation during pregnancy.
women's health, radiology, pregnancy, CT scans
2019-07-24
What does ‘patient-centered, family-centered care’ mean?Researchers asked patients, caregivers, and physicians this question. Here’s what they learned.
patient-centered care, family-centered care, relationships, listening
2019-07-23
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.
patient safety, medication use, dementia, anticholinergic drugs
2019-07-17
Nature contact: A prescription for health and well-beingDr. Jennifer McClure talks about green spaces, forest bathing, and the health benefits of spending time in nature.
mental health, behavioral health, nature, integrative health, complementary health, outdoors, hiking, forest bathing, Jennifer McClure
2019-07-11
6 Building Blocks helps rural clinics to manage opioidsDr. Michael Parchman and colleagues use new ways to enable small clinics to reduce opioid use in the Pacific Northwest.
primary care, opioids, rural health care
2019-07-08
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.