july 2019
Nature contact: A prescription for health and well-being
Dr. Jennifer McClure talks about green spaces, forest bathing, and the health benefits of spending time in nature.
How to prevent suicide by firearms?
Julie Richards’ study is one of the first three funded by Kaiser Permanente’s Firearm Injury Prevention Task Force.
Financial incentives increase stool testing
Dr. Beverly Green's research explores how to help decrease disparities in screening for colon cancer.
Change and constancy in a time of transition
Reflections on KPWHRI’s incoming leader, the institute’s accomplishments over time, and its sustaining values.
Six Building Blocks help small rural clinics to manage opioids better
A research team led by Dr. Michael Parchman uses new ways to support small clinics in reducing opioid use in the rural Pacific Northwest.
Oral Health 4 Life: A decade of research to improve smokers’ health and dental health care
As Dr. Jennifer McClure completes the last of three innovative studies, she reflects on how the work began, the difference it may make, and what happens next.
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Recognition
- Kamineni, Green, and Buist speak at International Cancer Screening Network
- Two KPWHRI groups present at Kaiser Permanente National Quality Conference
- Michael Parchman speaks at NIH on equity in rural health care
- Greg Simon honored by Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- Palazzo and Gray present on patient-centered dementia care
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