David Vinson, MD, has been conducting research on nights and weekends for much of his 17-year career as an emergency-room physician in The Permanente Medical Group. Now a new program sponsored by TPMG will allow him to dedicate a portion…
ROBERT CHANG, MD Vascular Surgery, South San Francisco “I’m thrilled to be a part of TPMG’s focus on clinical research with clearly defined goals to impact patient care. Our integrated health system, established IT infrastructure and supportive leadership will enable…
By Janet Byron, Senior Communications Consultant, Kaiser Permanente Division of Research* Elizabeth “Betty” Suh-Burgmann, MD, says her latest research project was “born out of frustration with the state of affairs” for managing adnexal masses in women. Like gynecological oncologists across…
By Janet Byron, Senior Communications Consultant, Kaiser Permanente Division of Research Edmund (Ted) Van Brunt, MD, former director of the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research and a pioneer in the use of electronic health records in medical science, died at…
A comprehensive Enhanced Recovery After Surgery program implemented in Kaiser Permanente’s 20 Northern California medical centers involved nearly 9,000 surgical patients and resulted in a one-third relative reduction in postoperative complication rates and a 21 percent reduction in opioid prescribing…
The risk of colorectal cancer increased significantly when colonoscopy was delayed by more than nine months following a positive fecal screening test, according to a large Kaiser Permanente study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. “With…
Among infants of women who received the Tdap pertussis booster vaccine during pregnancy, the risk of contracting pertussis was reduced by an estimated 91 percent during the first two months of life — the critical period before they can receive…
Studies of breast cancer survivors by Division of Research scientists showed lower risks of disease recurrence and mortality among women higher levels of vitamin D in their blood, as well as those with more social ties. The first study, published…
Among the highlights of the 2017 International Stroke Conference (ISC) being held in Houston this week is research that documents the successes of Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s (KPNC) Stroke EXPRESS Program. The Stroke EXPRESS (EXpediting the PRocess of Evaluating and…
Kaiser Permanente, the largest integrated health system in the nation, led the development of a neonatal sepsis risk calculator that has safely reduced antibiotic use by nearly 50 percent in newborns, according to research published today in JAMA Pediatrics. Early-onset…
