Identifying risk early to improve quality of life
Karen Ching, MD, PharmD, is a national Permanente quality leader who focuses on initiatives improving care for patients with complex conditions.
Podcast: Power in partnership – A conversation with ACHP’s Ceci Connolly
The latest Permanente Medicine Podcast provides a unique perspective on how increased collaboration between health plans and care providers has the power to change the health care industry.
Hunger as a vital sign
Permanente physicians are committed to addressing food insecurity for their patients and in the communities they serve, starting the sometimes difficult but important conversation that leads to total health.
Kaiser Permanente will continue its care for transgender people even if federal requirements are removed
The organization joined more than 50 other major companies and organizations signing a statement of support of transgender equality.
Stephen Tarnoff, MD, in Modern Healthcare on improving patient health literacy, outcomes
Kaiser Permanente’s personalized approach to disseminating information to its patients, resulting in better informed patients and outcomes, is highlighted in a recent Modern Healthcare story, which quotes Stephen Tarnoff, MD, president and executive medical director of the Washington Permanente Medical Group.
Michael Kanter, MD, Honored with APHA’s Prestigious Donabedian Award for Health Care Quality
Permanente Medicine Quality Leader Recognized for Contributions to Health Care Quality Improvement Permanente physician leader Michael Kanter, MD, received Monday the 19th Annual Donabedian Award from the American Public Health Association (APHA) for his exemplary leadership in reducing diagnostic errors…
Kaiser Permanente recognized with highest rating for quality clinical care
For 11 consecutive years, the organization’s two California plans received high scores from California’s Office of the Patient Advocate.
Dan Golenternek, MD – POW physician
In this historical profile, we trace the Permanente legacy found in the service of a Permanente physician during WWII, exemplifying the highest levels of sacrifice and bravery.
Podcast: Passion in life and medicine – A conversation with Edward Ellison, MD
Podcast host Chris Grant sits down with physician leader Edward Ellison, MD, in this two-part conversation on leadership, what makes a good physician, and the future of medical education.
Inside Perspective: Lisa Montes, MD
Permanente pediatrician Lisa Montes, MD, brings a non-traditional path to medicine as a mentor to future medical students.