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Opioid and pain management research expands with new hire Dr. Lynn DeBarA new senior investigator brings expertise in chronic pain treatment, behavior change, and clinical trials in Kaiser Permanente health systems.
2017-07-06
Therapy-dog visits for kids with cancer: A safe way to induce smiles?Being in the hospital is stressful. A new KPWHRI study will see if visits from therapy dogs make the experience easier for pediatric cancer patients.
cancer, pediatrics, therapy dogs
2017-07-06
- Learning Health System initiative weaves research into care delivery at KP Washington
With priorities aligned, our researchers and practitioners can make bold progress on behalf of members and patients, writes Dr. Eric B. Larson.
2017-07-03
What young adults with advanced cancer are telling The Clare ProjectPatients, families, caregivers, and providers are talking to researchers about care decisions and social media communities. Here’s what they’re saying.
2017-06-29
Proactive boomers will ‘choose their own adventure’ in growing oldIn an excerpt from his new book Enlightened Aging, Dr. Eric B. Larson encourages his generation to build reserves for a long life ahead.
2017-06-23
- Healthy aging — building the PATH to resilience
Excerpt from Enlightened Aging: Building Resilience for a Long, Active Life, by Eric B. Larson, MD and Joan DeClaire.
2017-06-22
How can we make advance care planning easier for patients and families?Dr. Robert Penfold talks about how his father’s death inspired him to work on advance care planning for people with mild cognitive impairment.
2017-06-21
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.