The Institute for Health Policy’s mission is to shape policy and practice with evidence and experience from the nation’s largest private integrated health care organization. >>more
 
  The Impact of an Electronic Health Record on Nurse Sensitive Patient Outcomes: an Interrupted Time Series Analysis
By Dawn W Dowding, Marianne Turley, Terhilda Garrido
January 11, 2012
The introduction of an integrated EHR was associated with a reduction in the number of hospital acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) but not in patient fall rates.  >>more
 
Announcing Food Matters Webinar Series - Starting 10/27
By Brian Raymond
October 21, 2011
The American Medical Association, in partnership with Health Care Without Harm, Kaiser Permanente, and Physicians for Social Responsibility is pleased to present the Clinical Education and Advocacy Webinar Series, a free webinar series for physicians and other health care professionals. >>more
 
ANNOUNCEMENT: 2011-2012 Kaiser Permanente Health Policy Journalism Fellows Announced
By Brian Raymond
October 06, 2011
Bridget Huber and Kamila McDonald have been awarded Kaiser Permanente Health Policy Journalism Fellowships for the 2011-2012 academic year.  >>more
 
PODCAST: HIT and Disparities Roundtable
By Nicka Smith
August 25, 2011
On March 7-8, 2011, Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and AMIA, the association for informatics professionals, sponsored a roundtable on health information technology, it's promotion of greater health equity and patient-centered care, and whether or not it unintentionally increased existing disparities in health and health care. >>more
 
Roundtable on Public Policy Affecting Patient Safety
By Brian Raymond
June 14, 2011
The Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy and the Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation assembled patient safety experts on April 15, 2010 to discuss the adequacy of the public policy response to the IOM report “To Err Is Human” ten years after its publication. A transcript of the roundtable has been published in the Journal of Patient Safety. >>more
 
Brief commentaries on select health policy actions, publications and conferences/meetings.

State Officials and Health Care Leaders Explore Delivery System Transformation
By Angela L. Jenkins
December 19, 2011
State officials and health care leaders convened to discuss and share critical dimensions of effective health care delivery models at the National Academy for State Health Policy’s 24th Annual State Health Policy Conference.
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