Delivery Science – Page 2 – NCAL Research Spotlight

5 questions for…Richard Grant

"As a first-year medical student, I enjoyed learning about the pathophysiology of disease. But as I gained more experience caring for patients suffering from these diseases, I realized I wanted to focus more on understanding the patient’s experience."

The New Faces of Health Care Research

January 22, 2019
Autism, Cardiovascular, Comparative Effectiveness Research, Delivery Science, Feature, Hospital systems, Infectious disease, Vaccine research
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Seven early-career researchers began their post-doctoral appointments this past year and represent not only diverse communities but diverse research interests as well. This is Part 1 of our new class profile.

Delivering the Next Generation of Diabetes Scientists

October 31, 2018
Delivery Science, Diabetes, Prevention, Women’s health
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The Kaiser Permanente Division of Research has received a T32 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to train young scientists in translating research into practice for people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.

A Better Way to Assess Ovarian Cancer Risk

October 10, 2018
Cancer, Delivery Science, Women’s health
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New radiology guidelines developed by Kaiser Permanente gynocological oncologist and researcher Betty Suh-Burgman, MD, allow women at higher risk for ovarian cancer to be promptly referred for surgical evaluation while women at low risk can safely avoid surgery.

“Reading” Patient Data to Personalize Medical Treatment

Delivery Science fellow Alison Fohner is learning to apply advanced computational tools to vast datasets, revealing new patterns that could improve treatment of sepsis and other conditions.

Partners of Newly Diagnosed Diabetes Patients More Likely to Adopt Healthy Behaviors

Partners of people with newly diagnosed diabetes are more likely to improve their health behaviors than partners of people without the disease, according to a large new Kaiser Permanente study published today in Annals of Family Medicine.

Empowering Data to Improve Health

July 2, 2018
Delivery Science, Health Policy, Prevention
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The Division of Research's Douglas Corley will be responsible for developing and implementing a new research program in The Permanente Medical Group that will advance the creation of evidence-driven strategies to improve the delivery of health care.

5 Questions for…Alyce Adams

June 20, 2018
5 Questions, Delivery Science, Disparities, Feature, Health disparities
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Alyce Adams, PhD, tackles 5 questions about the barriers to health care among vulnerable patient populations and her motivation towards finding solutions.

Caring for Adults with Autism

April 27, 2018
Adolescent Health, Autism, Delivery Science, Health disparities, Mental health
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April is Autism Awareness Month; a new body of Kaiser Permanente research highlights the needs of people with autism transitioning from pediatric to adult health care.

Rare Cancer Carefully Tracked and Treated

April 26, 2018
Cancer, Delivery Science, Informatics, Men’s health
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Technology allows a panel of urologists and oncologists to provide the most up-to-date treatment for every single person with testicular cancer at Kaiser Permanente Northern California.