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Reducing antibiotic prescriptions through physician education and intervention
November 21, 2017Read more...PASADENA, Calif. — Physicians at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California reduced the odds of prescribing an antibiotic for sinusitis by 22 percent using computer alerts to inform doctors when antibiotics may not be the best course of treatment. The research was published today in the American Journal of Managed Care. The work is a continuation
Kaiser Permanente study finds a more effective way to test for HPV
October 30, 2017Read more...A study of more than 850 women demonstrated it is effective to conduct a human papillomavirus test in the same preservative fluid as a Pap test. This has the potential to increase efficiency and decrease waste. The findings were published this month in the Journal of Clinical Pathology. As a result of the findings, organizations
Taking health care to the work site increases primary care visits
October 16, 2017Read more...A decade ago, Kaiser Permanente in Southern California sought to improve access to primary care by expanding patient services outside of hospitals and medical offices. They considered the possibility of offering health care at an actual worksite, just like Kaiser Permanente founders Sidney Garfield, MD, and Henry J. Kaiser did early in the development of
Androgen deprivation therapy associated with higher risk of heart failure in men with early-stage prostate cancer
August 25, 2017Read more...PASADENA, Calif. — Men with localized prostate cancer who received androgen deprivation therapy, a hormone treatment, were at significantly higher risk of heart failure than men who did not receive this therapy, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the British Journal of Cancer. In the past, androgen deprivation therapy has been used
Emergency Department intervention for head trauma reduces CT use
July 21, 2017Read more...PASADENA, Calif., — Implementing a decision support tool for the use of computed tomography for adult head injuries resulted in reduced CT use and allowed for better identification of injuries, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published today in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. This study examined the use of the Canadian CT Head Rule
Safer and more appropriate opioid prescribing: Kaiser Permanente’s comprehensive approach
July 19, 2017Read more...The United States is in the midst of a public health epidemic, with more than 40 people dying each day from prescription opioid overdoses. Health care systems are implementing policy and practice interventions in an effort to address the opioid overdose epidemic. Kaiser Permanente’s Safe and Appropriate Opioid Prescribing Program was implemented in 2010, and
For Patients With Positive Fecal Screening Test, Sooner is Better for Follow-Up Colonoscopy
April 25, 2017Read more...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 this study we have strong evidence that a colonoscopy should be performed within several months
Rates of newly diagnosed cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes on the rise among children, teens
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Testosterone Replacement Therapy Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Among Men With Androgen Deficiency
February 27, 2017Read more...PASADENA, Calif. — Men who used testosterone replacement therapy to treat symptoms of androgen deficiency had a 33 percent lower risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and stroke compared to those who did not receive any hormone therapy. The findings from the Kaiser Permanente study were published in JAMA Internal Medicine today. Androgen
Kaiser Permanente Study Finds Children Exposed to Complications Before or During Birth at Higher Risk of Developing Autism Spectrum Disorder
February 6, 2017Read more...PASADENA, Calif. — Children who were exposed to complications shortly before or during birth, including birth asphyxia and preeclampsia, were more likely to develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the American Journal of Perinatology. For this retrospective study, researchers examined the electronic health records of 594,638 children