Recent News
News Items
Find a news item
Nature contact: A prescription for health and well-beingDr. Jennifer McClure talks about green spaces, forest bathing, and the health benefits of spending time in nature.
mental health, behavioral health, nature, integrative health, complementary health, outdoors, hiking, forest bathing, Jennifer McClure
Change and constancy in a time of transitionDr. Eric Larson reflects on KPWHRI’s incoming leader, the institute’s accomplishments over time, and its sustaining values.
aging, history, Eric B. Larson, Rita Mangione-Smith, quality improvement
6 Building Blocks helps rural clinics to manage opioidsDr. Michael Parchman and colleagues use new ways to enable small clinics to reduce opioid use in the Pacific Northwest.
Financial incentives increase stool testingDr. Beverly Green's research explores a novel way to reduce disparities in screening for colon cancer.
Why focus on improving smokers’ dental hygiene?After a decade of study, Dr. Jennifer McClure takes stock of the benefits and challenges of the Oral Health 4 Life program.
tobacco, oral health, public health, smoking, oral hygeine, quitlines
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
Top pediatric physician-scientist chosen to lead Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research InstituteRita Mangione-Smith, MD, MPH, brings expertise in quality improvement and health systems from her leadership posts at Seattle Children’s and University of Washington School of Medicine.
Kaiser Permanente, leadership, vice president, executive director
