Early Colorectal Cancer Screening Benefits African Americans
Kaiser Permanente study supports starting screening at age 45 among this higher-risk population.
Kaiser Permanente Researchers Develop New Prostate Cancer Risk Calculator
Shared decision-making tool provides information that can help patients during prostate cancer screening.
Kaiser Permanente Researchers Present Latest Findings at Global AIDS2020 Conference Held Online
Kaiser Permanente’s rich history of research and care delivery innovation around HIV and AIDS is being highlighted at the global International AIDS Conference (AIDS2020).
On-demand HIV Prevention Pills Worked Well for San Francisco Patients
New as-needed PrEP regimen may increase use of highly effective medication, Kaiser Permanente researchers say.
Fewer Heart Attack Patients Seen During COVID-19 Pandemic
Weekly number of patients admitted to Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) hospitals with acute myocardial infarction (heart attacks) after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic fell to nearly half.
COVID-19 Pandemic Brings Telehealth Center Stage for Oncologists and Their Patients
A new research paper explains how Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) quickly ramped up its existing telehealth oncology program at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Seeking Answers to Compelling Questions About Sepsis
“The single most important factor in saving lives in sepsis is early identification and treatment,” said Dr. Liu, TPMG regional director of hospital advanced analytics.
Large Study Finds Physical Inactivity As Dangerous As Smoking For Heart Disease, Stroke
Kaiser Permanente analysis of nearly a million patients explores contribution of major risk factors in ethnically diverse population.
Research Shows Improved Esophageal Cancer Outcomes
A shift in 2014 to managing all esophageal cancer surgeries in designated Specialty Care Centers has reduced the length of hospital stays, decreased intensive care use, and reduced post-operative complications.
More Metastatic Prostate Cancers Found After Change In Screening Guidelines
In the years after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against PSA-based screening in all men, many fewer men were diagnosed with prostate cancer but more were found to have advanced cancers, according to a large study of nearly a half-million screening-eligible men in Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California region.