Compassionate care runs in the family
Brian Lim, MD, an interventional gastroenterologist with Southern California Permanente Medical Group, combines award-winning research with a compassionate approach to care inspired by his father.
Study: Minority racial, ethnic groups get diabetes at lower weights
Kaiser Permanente research found diabetes occurred 3 times more often among normal-BMI Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders than normal-BMI whites.
Permanente research lead Steven Jacobsen, MD, selected as president-elect of American College of Epidemiology
Steven J. Jacobsen, MD, PhD, senior director of Research for Kaiser Permanente Southern California, was elected as president-elect of the American College of Epidemiology.
Summer 2019 edition of the Permanente Journal now available
Read peer-reviewed articles in the latest edition of the Permanente Journal, including a special report containing the 40 abstracts from the annual Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Research Week.
Clinical tool accurately predicts children’s appendicitis risk in emergency rooms
A risk calculator validated at Kaiser Permanente Northern California Emergency Departments may help safely avoid unnecessary CT scans in children 5 and older.
Kaiser Permanente funds firearm injury prevention research studies
Three initiatives will seek to develop clinical-level interventions around safe weapon storage, suicide prevention, and risk prediction
Advancing scientific discoveries through the Kaiser Permanente Research Bank
Watch this video of Edward Ellison, MD, co-CEO of The Permanente Federation, highlighting the value of the Kaiser Permanente Research Bank.
Making a case for clinical research as a priority in preventing firearm injury and death
David Grossman, MD, MPH, writes how health care systems, hospitals, and researchers have a role in preventing gun injury and death.
Patients find video visits convenient, high-quality
A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine found 9 out of 10 Kaiser Permanente members using primary care video visits were confident about the quality of care they received.
David Grossman, MD, discusses how Kaiser Permanente sets an example in firearm injury prevention research
In a recent Modern Healthcare article, David Grossman, MD, senior investigator at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle, shares his insights on the $2 million investment Kaiser Permanente has made in identifying best practices for clinicians to help prevent…