Physician researchers build bridges to health care innovation
Meet the Division of Research’s inaugural class of physician researchers
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…
Heartfelt Thanks for Heart Study Participants
By Janet Byron, Senior Communications Consultant Kaiser Permanente Chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson thanks CARDIA study participants for 30 years of contributions to medical research. In 1985, Kaiser Permanente researchers asked Wanda Johnson of Oakland if she would like…
Jazz Diva of DOR finds her Ninth Muse
“Opie Bellas is back, and she’s assembled an international treasure trove of songs that she interprets with the exquisite taste, piercing emotional intelligence, and sumptuous musicality that’s long distinguished her work.” — Andrew Gilbert, jazz critic, San Francisco Chronicle and…
Big Data Improves Care for Kaiser Permanente’s Smallest Members
By Janet Byron, Senior Communications Specialist, Kaiser Permanente Division of Research Doctors in Kaiser Permanente’s neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) can use an innovative online calculator to determine whether preterm and newborn babies are at risk of sepsis—a life-threatening systemic…
Happy 100th, Dr. Collen!
Morris Collen, MD, pioneer of computer-assisted health care, celebrates his centennial. By Janet Byron, Senior Communications Specialist, KP Northern California Division of Research Multimedia show: Dr. Morris Collen: A Remarkable Story In 1961, Sidney R. Garfield, MD, founding physician of…
Electronic health records are linked to improved diabetes care for Kaiser Permanente patients
Video: KP scientists on electronic health records By Janet Byron, Senior Communications Specialist, KP NCAL Division of Research Kaiser Permanente’s electronic health records are world-renowned for their pivotal role in providing integrated care, and now new research confirms that the…
Study Targets Hypertension Disparity
By Janet Byron, Senior Communications Specialist, Division of Research This year, the KP Northern California Division of Research received an $11 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) for a series of studies on stroke prevention in…
DOR’s Lisa Herrinton Named Top KP Innovator for Specialty Disease Registries
For many years, the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research (DOR) has specialized in creating disease registries for common medical conditions such as cancer, diabetes, viral hepatitis and HIV. A large number of clinicians and researchers make use of these data…