Tweetcap: The intersection of violence and health
See what people were saying at the Health Affairs Violence and Health forum in Washington, D.C.
David Grossman, MD, and Bechara Choucair, MD, detail health care’s role in curtailing violence in Health Affairs article
Kaiser Permanente leaders David Grossman, MD, MPH, and Bechara Choucair, MD, write about the role health care plays in addressing violence in an article published today in Health Affairs.
Stopping violence: What can health care do right now?
David Grossman, MD, MPH, senior investigator at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, offers the Permanente perspective on reducing harm to patients and the workforce.
Timely ‘tele-triage’ of chest pain
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.
Matt Handley, MD, Presents at Health Affairs Briefing on Five-year Mark of ‘Choosing Wisely’
Matt Handley, MD, senior medical director for Quality and Safety, Kaiser Permanente Washington, and chair of the Washington State Task Force on Choosing Wisely, presented at "Choosing Wisely: Opportunities and Challenges in Curbing Medical Overuse," in Washington, DC, on October…