Prevention – Page 2 – NCAL Research Spotlight

5 Questions for…Marilyn Kwan

August 6, 2018
5 Questions, Cancer, Prevention, Uncategorized
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Marilyn Kwan's research focuses on how wellness factors affect survivorship in breast and bladder cancer patients. Kwan is a certified CrossFit Level 1 trainer; she hopes to some day conduct lifestyle research involving CrossFit in cancer survivors.

Empowering Data to Improve Health

July 2, 2018
Delivery Science, Health Policy, Prevention, Uncategorized
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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.

Division of Research’s Theodore Levin, MD, honored for colorectal cancer screening program

May 7, 2018
Cancer, Digestive system diseases, Prevention, Uncategorized
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DOR's Theodore (TR) Levin, MD, is one of four recipients of The Permanente Medical Group's 2018 Sidney R. Garfield Exceptional Contribution Awards, for pioneering efforts to expand colorectal cancer screening.

Personalized Letter Improves Pregnancy Weight for Women with Gestational Diabetes

April 18, 2018
Gestational Diabetes, Maternal/infant health, Press Release, Prevention
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Women with gestational diabetes who received a tailored letter with personalized weight-gain recommendations were significantly more likely to meet national weight-gain guidelines, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in Diabetes Care.

Low Blood Sugar Emergencies Usually Go Unreported in Medical Records

A study of diabetes patients at Kaiser Permanente suggests that severe episodes of hypoglycemia occur far more often than is captured in electronic medical records, pointing to a nationwide need for improved tracking of these events.

In Reducing Deaths from Heart Disease and Stroke, Kaiser Permanente Outpaces Nation

Death rates from heart disease and stroke in adults under age 65 are lower and dropping faster for Kaiser Permanente members in Northern California than in the rest of the United States, according to new research published today in the American Journal of Medicine.

A Heart-to-Heart for Researchers

March 20, 2018
Cardiovascular, Health Policy, Prevention, Uncategorized
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The second Cardiovascular Research Symposium drew approximately 80 people including researchers, sub-specialty physicians, quality and operational staff, and others from across Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California region. It was convened at the Division of Research (DOR) in Oakland by Alan S. Go, MD, DOR’s associate director of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Conditions Research.

Member Health Survey Informs Care

March 7, 2018
Health maintenance, Health Policy, Prevention
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Every three years since 1993, the Member Health Survey has been reaching out to members to find out what they are doing — and not doing — to stay healthy, helping Kaiser Permanente to better understand its membership and how to serve their health needs.

DOR’s Steve Sidney honored by National Forum for “exceptional contributions,” research on U.S. heart disease trends

The Division of Research’s Stephen Sidney, MD, MPH was honored by the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention for his “exceptional contributions” as well as his work on understanding national trends in cardiovascular disease.

Why Parents Should Continue to Vaccinate Their Kids

August 10, 2017
Children’s health, Prevention, Vaccine research, Vaccines
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As a research scientist for the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research and director of KP’s Vaccine Study Center, it’s Nicola Klein's job to study the safety and effectiveness of both new and older vaccines.