As a research center embedded within Kaiser Permanente’s large and dynamic health care system, our investigators have a unique opportunity to apply scientific expertise to real-world clinical problems, translate findings into practice, and share what we learn with the broader community.
Dr. Erin Hahn is a health services researcher and implementation scientist. Her primary research interests are quality of care in oncology and the implementation of evidence-informed practices. She is particularly interested in the post-treatment care of cancer survivors. Dr. Hahn’s work combines qualitative and quantitative methods. Her research explores variations in care delivery, views and opinions of patients and clinicians, and the association of multi-level factors with health ...
Researchers at Kaiser Permanente Southern California and the University of Southern California are teaming up on a new research project to better understand the relationship between child maltreatment, epigenetics, and mental health. Sonya Negriff, PhD, a developmental psychologist with Kaiser Permanente Southern California’s Department of Research & Evaluation, will lead the study along with Ferol ...
Investigators in Kaiser Permanente Southern California and Kaiser Permanente Northern California have kicked off a new research project to develop better screening for latent tuberculosis. The project, led by Sara Tartof, PhD, MPH, an infectious disease epidemiologist with the Southern California Department of Research & Evaluation, is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and ...
In early March 2020, as it became clear the novel coronavirus was closing in on Southern California, clinical trials leaders from the Department of Research & Evaluation began assessing options for an investigational treatment that could be studied through clinical trials. With no approved medications to fight COVID-19, the need for an investigational option to ...
Kaiser Permanente’s clinical trials program helps advance treatment for health conditions ranging from heart disease and cancer to infectious diseases, such as HIV and COVID-19. William Towner, MD, FACP, FIDSA, physician director for clinical trials at Kaiser Permanente Southern California, has seen firsthand how clinical trials can contribute to the development of more effective and ...
Deborah A. Cohen, MD, MPH, an international expert on the health benefit of parks, is the newest scientist at the Department of Research & Evaluation. She began working in the department’s Division of Behavioral Research in January. She previously worked as a senior physician policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. She has served on panels ...
The current edition of our IMPACT newsletter features stories about our clinical trials program, including launching clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic, integrating clinical trials into our stroke care, and sharing an overview of the program in the first of a new series of videos. Other stories highlight recent research into language concordance and heart attack trends. You will also meet our newest scientist!
Investigators with the Division of Health Services Research & Implementation Science study how care is delivered, identify opportunities for care improvement, and implement new approaches for organizing and delivering health services. The division brings together scientists with diverse expertise and training, including emergency medicine, epidemiology, health services research, implementation science, internal medicine, nursing, pharmaceutical economics, and pulmonology.
The division is home to the Care Improvement Research Team, a research team embedded within Kaiser Permanente Southern California’s quality improvement ecosystem. The team works closely with clinical and operational partners at Kaiser Permanente Southern California to identify, prioritize, and solve problems related to quality and affordability. Its goal is to reduce unnecessary practice variation, improve affordability, and transform care.
