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Meeting participants' needs: Our research interventionistsDeborah King and Jessie Waiamau-Ariota describe their pivotal role in research on youth mental health — and more.
mental health, telehealth, telemedicine, interventionists
2021-04-07
COVID-19 variant vaccine trial begins at KPWHRIAn investigational vaccine developed by Moderna is being tested for safety and immune response in Seattle and 3 other cities.
vaccine, COVID-19, Lisa Jackson, clinical trial, variant, South Africa
2021-04-01
Catching more breast cancers when mammograms are limitedNew study calculates risk-based approach to detect the most cancers with the fewest exams.
breast cancer, breast cancer screening, COVID-19, mammograms
2021-03-25
‘Fighting back’ against COVID-19: Remembering a historic trialLisa Jackson, MD, MPH, Kaiser Permanente Washington senior investigator, recounts the genesis of a groundbreaking vaccine.
vaccine, COVID-19, Moderna, Lisa Jackson, clinical trial, phase 1
2021-03-12
Drugs, diabetes, and disparities: Studying COVID-19 risk and outcomesDr. Sascha Dublin tells how studies of KP electronic health record data can improve COVID-19 treatment and prevention.
cardiovascular health, diabetes, estrogen, disparities, COVID-19
2021-03-08
A practical roadmap to guide learning health systemsClaire Allen shares how a new paper from our LHS Program can help learning health systems move from concept to reality.
learning health system, implementation science, quality improvement, program evaluation
2021-03-03
KPWHRI grants and contract revenue up by 25%Research studies on COVID-19, mental health, and opioid addiction fueled growth in 2020.
annual report, 2020, grant and contract revenue
2021-02-24
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