Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute is a non-proprietary, public-domain research institution within Group Health, a health care system based in Seattle, Washington. To serve its mission, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute conducts and disseminates research and evaluation on: The organization, delivery, quality, and cost of health care. Prevention, treatment, and management of illness. Strategies at the individual, provider, system, community, and policy levels that result in better health outcomes.