From the front lines: The meaning of ‘calling’
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
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
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…
The Permanente Medical Group COVID-19 response playbooks
Downloads available of the Permanente Medical Groups' COVID-19 playbooks.
From the front lines: 10 lessons from a hospital command center
Lindsay Mazotti, MD, a hospitalist with The Permanente Medical Group, shares how health care teams can prepare for COVID-19 patients.