All Articles on Primary Care

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  Integrating social health into primary care

  ACT Center findings provide insights on screening patients for social needs and helping them connect to social services.
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  Screening tool links alcohol use to mortality

  New findings enhance clinical value of AUDIT-C screening for addressing unhealthy alcohol use in primary care.
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  Suicide attempts decreased after adding suicide care to primary care

  Safety planning and risk screening improved outcomes for adult patients.
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  Better tools for assessing substance use disorder

  A study finds that a simple checklist developed at KPWHRI does well at measuring symptoms of substance use disorder.
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  Building trust in primary care

  Michael Parchman, MD, MPH, explores how relationship-building, “sense-making conversations,” and patience can build trust and promote high-value care.
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  Rural health equity through practice facilitators

  KPWHRI collaborator Dr. L.J. Fagnan explains why “place matters” with an effective way of supporting rural practices.
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  Delta Center awards $1.6M to support value-based care

  KPWHRI’s MacColl Center remains a key partner as the safety net-focused initiative expands to 8 new states.