Posted January 29th, 2021 for Group Health
CATALyST scholars Linnaea Schuttner, Maggie Ramirez, and Yates Coley
KPWHRI’s K12 scholar program is accepting letters of interest from early-career scientists to train in learning health systems research
Health systems face many challenges in consistently delivering high-quality, safe, patient-centered, equitable, and affordable care. In the past year, the pandemic and ensuing economic crisis have stressed health systems to the brink and have brought a heightened focus on undoing systemic racism in health care and reducing health inequities. The health systems most capable of meeting these daunting challenges are
learning health systems (LHS) — those that actively engage in real-time learning, drawing on the latest evidence, relevant data, and the engagement of stakeholders, including patients, clinicians, and health system leaders. Through partnerships between research and care delivery, LHS research delivers not only generalizable scientific knowledge but also meaningful health system change.