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Research Team Ends Three-Decade Study with Publication on Older Women and Long-Term Weight Loss

Stories - Oct 29 2018

Launched in 1987, the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures became the longest-running study in the 54-year history of the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research.

Engaging with Patients to Boost Colorectal Cancer Screening and Reduce Disparities

Stories - Oct 26 2018

A team from the Center for Health Research visited AltaMed Health Services in Los Angeles as part of a community-based participatory research project designed to increase colorectal cancer screening rates in underserved populations.

Center for Health Research and OHSU Receive Major Grant to Pursue Learning Health System Science

Stories - Oct 25 2018

The nearly $4 million award, from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, will fund a new Center of Excellence for collaborative health care research.

Robert Sapolsky Delivers CHR’s 28th Annual Saward Lecture

Stories - Oct 18 2018

Robert Sapolsky Delivers CHR’s 28th Annual Saward Lecture

With rich scientific content and plenty of humor, author and biologist Robert Sapolsky illuminated the causes and health impact of stress at the 2018 Saward Lecture.

CHR Investigator Stephanie Fitzpatrick Lauded for Health Care Innovation

Stories - Sep 27 2018

Image of Stephanie Fitzpatrick with the PBJ award

At its annual Health Care of the Future event, the Portland Business Journal honored early-career researcher Stephanie Fitzpatrick with a “Health Care Five Under Forty” award.

Five Key Takeaways from “Mind the Gap: Putting Evidence into Practice in the Era of Learning Health Systems”

Stories - Aug 30 2018

Three experts in the field of Learning Health Systems—including Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research Director Lucy Savitz—propose a new strategy for bridging the gap between health research and clinical practice.

Weighing the Alternatives: Complementary and Integrative Medicine Services at Kaiser Permanente Northwest

Stories - Aug 30 2018

Kaiser Permanente Northwest covers a range of complementary services—and the Center for Health Research plays a key role in understanding how well they work, how cost-effective they are, and what patients and doctors are saying about them.

A Shot in the Arm — CHR Team Gives Vaccine Safety Research a ‘Boost’

Stories - Aug 15 2018

Vaccination plays a major role in maintaining public health locally and across the globe. Many families in the United States immunize their children according to medical guidelines, and many adults stay on top of their own vaccinations, but public opinion on vaccine safety ranges from all-out approval to the belief that vaccines lead to severe medical issues. Available data suggest we have a lot of room to improve vaccination rates for both adults and children.

One Year In, CHR Director Lucy Savitz Is Focused on the Future

Stories - Jul 24 2018

One Year In, CHR Director Lucy Savitz Is Focused on the Future

In May 2017, for only the third time in its 53-year history, the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research (CHR) welcomed a new director. In the year since, Lucy A. Savitz, PhD, MBA, has both familiarized herself with CHR’s long history and set a course for the future with a new three-year strategic plan.

Soaring Cost of Cancer Care Prompts New Research and Dialogue

Stories - Jun 29 2018

Health systems are under significant pressure to improve patient outcomes while also controlling costs.

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