Clinical research
Kaiser Permanente’s innovative, translational research is essential to providing members with high-quality, evidence-based care that improves outcomes. Discover how clinical research drives medical advancements and shapes the care found at Permanente Medical Groups.
Winter 2019 edition of the Permanente Journal now available
February 6, 2019
The latest Permanente Journal is now available for download, and includes a variety of peer-reviewed articles and studies on topics from radical prostatectomy for high-risk prostate cancer to a primer on osteonecrosis of the hip.
Tying smoking intervention with surgery
January 21, 2019
A study looking at a program helping patients quit smoking around the time of their surgery shows initial results are promising.
Guidelines pay off for colorectal cancer screening
December 18, 2018
A Kaiser Permanente study finds 10-year follow-up interval after negative colonoscopies is associated with reduced risk of colorectal cancer and mortality.
Timely ‘tele-triage’ of chest pain
December 5, 2018
Research led by Dana Sax, MD, found that tele-triage of chest pain can safely refer people for care in venues other than the Emergency Department.
Researching disparities in heart health
October 29, 2018
Permanente physician and researcher Stephen Sidney, MD, MPH, has identified important disparities in heart health, leading to new approaches to preventing heart disease.