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From the front lines: Fueling the fight against COVID-19 with hope and happiness

April 27, 2020

Dennis Truong, MD, assistant medical director of Telemedicine at the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, shares moments of inspiration during the challenging days of coronavirus.

New Kaiser Permanente study provides information on coronavirus planning for health systems

April 24, 2020

A new Kaiser Permanente study of COVID-19 patients published today as a research letter in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) provides estimates for the percentage of test-positive patients requiring hospitalization and admission to the ICU.

Supporting delivery of care during a time of change

April 19, 2020

Todd Sachs, MD, medical director of Operations for Southern California Permanente Medical Group, highlights the role of an integrated care system in addressing pandemics.

From the front lines: The meaning of ‘calling’

April 8, 2020

Permanente family medicine physician David Ward, MD, reflects on the meaning of the word "calling" against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Surge Phase Playbook: COVID-19

April 6, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic grows and the number of cases quickly rises in the United States, the 63-page Kaiser Permanente Northern California COVID-19 Hospital Surge Playbook includes detailed guidance for ICU expansion and management.

Mitigation Phase Playbook: COVID-19

April 2, 2020

Shifting to a mitigation strategy to slow the spread Community transmission of the new coronavirus is occurring in California and across the United States. Health care systems must immediately switch to a mitigation strategy to slow the spread of the…