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FDA commits up to $220 million for next phase of drug-safety monitoring systemThe funding for the Sentinel Initiative includes establishing an innovation center, to be led by Harvard Pilgrim in partnership with KPWHRI and others.
electronic health records, drug safety, adverse events, Food and Drug Administration, EHR, FDA
2019-10-28
NIH grant funds research to identify high-risk suicide patients using AIKPWRHI’s Dr. Gregory Simon will work with scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine to test a novel algorithm to assess risk of self-harm.
mental health, suicide, electronic health records, artificial intelligence, data analytics
2019-10-18
Clinical fellows launch 6 projects to reduce medical overuseA new program aims to reduce unnecessary care for vulnerable patients such as back pain imaging, opioid use, and more.
MacColl Center, low-value care, medical overuse, value champions
2019-10-15
What drives Karen Wernli to study breast cancer?This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Karen Wernli reflects on her cancer research, centered on patients and access.
breast cancer, Karen Wernli, patient centeredness
2019-10-14
Primary care improvement expert to lead MacColl CenterNew director brings deep expertise from innovative work with community health centers and national delivery systems and networks.
MacColl Center, primary care improvement, practice improvement
2019-10-08
Stopping violence: What can health care do right now?Dr. David Grossman, with Dr. Bechara Choucair, has ideas for reducing harm to patients and the workforce
suicide, guns, firearm injury, homicide, violence prevention
2019-10-07
NIH awards KPWHRI 3 HEAL grants totaling over $15 millionDrs. DeBar, Bradley, and Sherman will lead projects in major new initiative to tackle national opioid crisis.
NIH, opioid crisis, HEAL initiative
2019-10-01
