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Kaiser Permanente Division of Research Transforming Health through Research
- Digital reminders increase statin prescription refillsby Sue Rochman on August 29, 2026 at 5:38 pm
Kaiser Permanente study finds simple, automated patient portal or email messages or texts help patients stay on their medication. The post Digital reminders increase statin prescription refills appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.
- Kaiser Permanente research scientist to receive $1 million to improve comparative clinical effectiveness researchby Sue Rochman on August 25, 2026 at 3:53 pm
Romain Neugebauer, PhD, will lead PCORI-funded study to improve methods used to evaluate the health effects of different sequences of treatments for type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions. The post Kaiser Permanente research scientist to receive $1 million to improve comparative clinical effectiveness research appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.
- Younger Black women face wider uterine cancer survival gapby Sue Rochman on August 14, 2026 at 3:35 pm
Kaiser Permanente study finds younger Black women are three times more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive and advanced cancers than their White counterparts. The post Younger Black women face wider uterine cancer survival gap appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.
- Scientists find clusters of measles vulnerability in Northern Californiaby Jan Greene on July 30, 2026 at 4:17 pm
Kaiser Permanente study identifies census tracts with vaccination coverage below herd immunity threshold. The post Scientists find clusters of measles vulnerability in Northern California appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.
- Research connecting heart, kidneys, and metabolism leads to newly identified syndromeby Sue Rochman on July 22, 2026 at 5:16 pm
Kaiser Permanente investigators’ work contributes to first clinical guidelines to improve care for patients with cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health conditions. The post Research connecting heart, kidneys, and metabolism leads to newly identified syndrome appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.
- Current emergency room methods often overtriage childrenby Jan Greene on July 20, 2026 at 5:08 pm
Kaiser Permanente analysis suggests more accurate triage approach could increase efficiency, shorten ER visits for low-acuity patients. The post Current emergency room methods often overtriage children appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.
- Patients respond positively to at-home cervical cancer screeningby Sue Rochman on June 26, 2026 at 3:13 pm
Kaiser Permanente study supports self-collection for HPV testing with kits mailed to patients' homes. The post Patients respond positively to at-home cervical cancer screening appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.
- COVID-19 and flu vaccination in pregnancy tied to infant vaccinationby Jan Greene on June 24, 2026 at 3:24 pm
Kaiser Permanente study supports encouraging vaccination during pregnancy. The post COVID-19 and flu vaccination in pregnancy tied to infant vaccination appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.
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