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Improving emergency care for patients with chest pain

February 27, 2019

Kaiser Permanente’s new HEART diagnostic criteria reduced hospital admissions and stress testing without increasing risk of heart damage for patients coming to the Emergency Department with low-risk chest pain.

Fall 2018 Edition of the Permanente Journal Now Available

October 25, 2018

The latest edition of the Permanente Journal includes a supplement with a special report co-written by Chief Quality Officer Michael Kanter, MD, on social determinants of health.

A Better Way to Assess Ovarian Cancer Risk

October 18, 2018

Permanente physicians and radiologists in Northern California created and validated a novel process for categorizing the risks from ovarian masses.

Kaiser Permanente Researchers Study Bariatric Surgery for Obese Teens

September 17, 2018

David Arterburn, MD, MPH, of the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, answers some questions about a major study on severe obesity among adolescents.

Summer 2018 Edition of the Permanente Journal Now Available

August 23, 2018

Get the latest research, including a look at results of a physician survey on time spent on direct care to patients to understand potential waste in health care.

Permanente Researchers Link Weight-Loss Surgery to Lower Risk of Diabetes

August 10, 2018

Recent large, long-term study finds patients develop half as much nerve, kidney, and eye disease after bariatric surgery.

Talk to Your Doctor About Medications and Depression – Don Mordecai, MD on NPR

June 13, 2018

A recent study found more than 200 common medications sold in the United States include depression as a potential side effect. A broadcast on NPR’s “All Things Considered” interviewed experts on the topic, including Don Mordecai, MD, national lead for…

Health Effects of Women Following Sexual Assault

June 8, 2018

Kaiser Permanente research provides best evidence to date on the association between sexual assualt, health disorders, and health care use.

Improving Parents’ Attitudes About Benefits of Vaccination

May 15, 2018

A study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found parents were receptive to a website providing clinical information and experts on vaccines.

Kaiser Permanente Receives $32 Million for Cancer Research

April 27, 2018

Five of the organization’s research centers received grants to conduct research to improve cancer screening, focusing on lung, cervical, and colorectal cancer.

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