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Health Research Institute
We discover ways to prevent illness and improve treatment.
We're making health and health care better for everyone.
Research
Linking financial and public records with health care data to help predict suicide risk
New study reveals people find linkage acceptable if data is protected.
News
Researchers begin trial for high-dose flu vaccine
KPWHRI is seeking volunteers ages 50 to 64 who have not received this season’s flu vaccine to join the trial.
Research
A single question helps identify patients at higher risk of cannabis use disorder
1 in 5 people who use cannabis daily at risk for moderate to severe use disorder.
Our research
We study health and health care as it happens in everyday settings by everyday people, producing results that are built to work in the real world. We share our results in the public domain to benefit people everywhere.
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.