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The ACT study: Looking toward the futureAt 25 years, the Adult Changes in Thought study is committed to science, collaboration, and jokes, writes Erin Bowles.
2019-08-29
Implementation scientists to meet in Seattle Sept. 12-14The Society for Implementation Research Collaboration’s 5th Biennial Conference will explore the intersection of research, policy, and practice.
2019-08-27
Accountable Communities of Health have made stridesWith a new multi-sector collaboration model, Erin Hertel led CCHE’s evaluation showing ACHs can help make a Healthier Washington.
social determinants of health, accountable communities, Healthy Washington
2019-08-19
The House of God at 40We can still learn from a 1970s novel based on real-life doctors, Dr. Eric B. Larson writes, recalling his internship time with them.
overdiagnosis, medical training, residency, overtreatment
2019-08-14
Healthy Hearts Northwest helps smaller primary care clinics improve careNew study shows how a little supplemental support can result in big gains—especially in blood pressure care
primary care, MacColl Center, Healthy Hearts Northwest, blood pressure
2019-08-12
What drives Dr. Rita Mangione-Smith?In this Q&A, Kaiser Permanente Washington’s new top researcher describes her passion for quality improvement, strategic planning, and evening aperitivo.
pediatrics, quality, Rita Mangione-Smith, antibiotics, mentorship
2019-08-05
Mindfulness: Practicing what we preach (and study)KPWHRI doesn’t just study mindfulness. We encourage our employees to practice it. Dr. Jennifer McClure explains.
meditation, mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn, stress reduction
2019-07-30
