Beverly B. Green, MD, MPH

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“My goal as a family physician and preventive health researcher is to make it easier and more convenient for patients to do the things they need to do to stay healthy.”

Beverly B. Green, MD, MPH

Senior Investigator, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Family Physician, Washington Permanente Medical Group
Professor, Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine

Bev.B.Green@kp.org
206-287-2997

Biography

Beverly Green, MD, MPH, is a physician scientist known for pioneering work in preventive and evidence-based medicine. With a goal of improving systems of care, she designs and evaluates programs that make effective treatment easier for patients to follow through with — and easier for providers to deliver.

Dr. Green’s research has a strong public health emphasis, targeting conditions that impact large proportions of the population — such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and obesity — with an emphasis on leveraging technologies and systems-based care.

In 2022, Dr. Green published the results of the BP-CHECK study, which compared the accuracy and acceptability of ways to diagnose high blood pressure. With a $2.8 million award from PCORI (the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute), the study compared blood pressures taken in clinic, at home, and at validated blood pressure kiosks to the 24-hour blood pressure test that is currently considered the gold standard for diagnosing hypertension. Blood pressures taken at home were the most accurate and most preferred method for diagnosing hypertension. She is working with Kaiser Permanente Washington on their efforts to integrate home blood pressure monitoring into clinical care.

Dr. Green is also leading a National Cancer Institute study that is evaluating the effectiveness of home-based human papilloma virus (HPV) kits to increase completion of cervical cancer screening.

Dr. Green’s previous research has shown that:

  • At-home blood pressure checks, secure e-mails linked to the electronic health record (EHR), and pharmacist care doubled hypertension control
  • Online care provided by a dietician can help people with high blood pressure eat healthier and lose weight
  • Colorectal cancer screening rates more than doubled with the use of EHR data, mailed stool kits, and stepped-intensity interventions for those needing screening.
  • Mailed stool kits also increased colorectal screening in community settings through collaborations with the OCHIN Practice-Based Research Network and 2 large health insurance plans that provide Medicaid insurance to low-income individuals.

She is a core member of the Alliance for Reducing Cancer, Northwest, a collaborative team of cancer prevention and control experts and community stakeholders whose mission is to evaluate and respond to gaps in the Guide to Community Preventive Services (the Community Guide). She serves on the steering committee of the National Colorectal Cancer Round Table (an elected position) and is on the U.S. Validated Blood Pressure Device Review Committee.

Dr. Green was honored by Kaiser Permanente Washington in 1999 for her contributions to clinical quality improvement and was a finalist for the organization's 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award. She was an associate editor for the American Journal of Preventive Medicine from 2009 to 2014, and she is an editorial board member of the Journal of the American Board of Family Practice. She is a fellow of the American Heart Association, an honor given for contributions to the field.

Dr. Green is a clinical professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, and a professor at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Department of Health Systems Science.​​​​​

Research interests and experience

 

Recent publications

Green T, Bosworth HB, Coronado GD, DeBar L, Green BB, Huang SS, Jarvik JG, Mor V, Zatzick D, Weinfurt KP, Check DK. Factors affecting post-trial sustainment or de-implementation of study interventions: a narrative review. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Jan 12. doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08593-7. [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed

Hsu C, Williamson BD, Becker M, Berry B, Cook AJ, Derus A, Estrada C, Gacuiri M, Kone A, McCracken C, McDonald B, Piccorelli AV, Senturia K, Volney J, Wilson KB, Green BB. Engaging staff to improve COVID-19 vaccination response at long-term care facilities (ENSPIRE): A cluster randomized trial of co-designed, tailored vaccine promotion materials.  Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Dec 3;136:107403. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107403. [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed

Winer RL, Lin J, Anderson ML, Tiro JA, Green BB, Gao H, Meenan RT, Hansen K, Sparks A, Buist DSM. Strategies to increase cervical cancer screening with mailed human papillomavirus self-sampling kits: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2023 Nov 28;330(20):1971-1981. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.21471. PubMed

Liu PH, Nair RG, Skinner CS, Murphy CC, Kim EJ, Ortiz C, Wang L, Hu E, Lykken JM, Levin TR, Green BB, Hahn EE, Santini N, Halm EA. Unsatisfactory fecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer screening: prevalence, reasons, and subsequent testing. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2023 Nov 15:OF1-OF9. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-23-0507. Online ahead of print. PubMed

Green BB, Anderson ML, Ehrlich K, Hall YN, Hansell LD, Hsu C, Margolis KL, McClure JB, Munson S, Thompson MJ. Is hypertension diagnostic testing and diagnosis associated with psychological distress? Am J Hypertens. 2023 Sep 9:hpad083. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpad083. Online ahead of print. PubMed

 

News

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Increasing access to cervical cancer screening in low-resource health care settings

New study builds on findings that home tests improve screening rates.

Live healthy

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Measuring blood pressure at home: It's easy and accurate

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Research

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A simple solution to help catch cervical cancer early

Research finds that mailing HPV test kits directly to patients increases cervical cancer screening rates.

KPWHRI in the media

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AARP, June 3, 2024

Research

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Improving cancer prevention and early detection

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