Recent News

January 2, 2020
Cindee DeWitt describes how KP Washington’s community resource specialist program stands out among efforts to meet patients social needs.

October 15, 2019
A new program aims to reduce unnecessary care for vulnerable patients such as back pain imaging, opioid use, and more.

October 8, 2019
New director brings deep expertise from innovative work with community health centers and national delivery systems and networks.

August 12, 2019
New study shows how a little supplemental support can result in big gains—especially in blood pressure care.

July 8, 2019
Dr. Michael Parchman and colleagues use new ways to enable small clinics to reduce opioid use in the Pacific Northwest.

June 3, 2019
With a focus on learning health system research, scholars and faculty from the program’s four institutions shared insights and support.

May 31, 2019
New training and mentorship program supports clinicians in doing less of what harms and more of what helps vulnerable patients.