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Volunteering for health research: To join or not to join?How KPWHRI and its Institutional Review Board help potential study participants make informed decisions
study participation, institutional review board, human subjects protection, research ethics
2018-10-10
CATALyST K12 Scholar Program: A spark for future LHS researchersDrs. Diana Buist and Paula Lozano are leading a federally funded statewide collaboration to train the learning health system researchers of the future
learning health system, health services
2018-10-09
Kaiser Permanente Researchers Study Bariatric Surgery for Obese TeensSevere obesity affects 4 to 6 million U.S. adolescents. Kaiser Permanente researchers are exploring solutions to this major problem.
adolescent health, bariatric surgery, obesity
2018-09-17
Seattle Symposium: Solving health data challenges with statisticsInterested in using data and innovative methods to improve everyday care? Join our October conference.
big data, biostatistics, health informatics, electronic health records, machine learning
2018-09-05
How should we screen for gestational diabetes?When our learning health system found that a new screen approach increased diagnoses without improving outcomes, we acted on it.
learning health system, women's health, pregnancy, gestational diabetes
2018-08-21
What do patients understand about dementia prevention?UW Pharmacy’s Dr. Zach Marcum is surveying patients to learn how to better help them avoid cognitive decline.
2018-08-16
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.