From the front lines: COVID video diaries
Family medicine physician Alex McDonald, MD, shares the reality of the pandemic on social media.
Kaiser Permanente data key to nation’s COVID-19 vaccine surveillance strategy
Our Vaccine Study Center will lead an effort in searching medical records for serious reactions among patients who receive the vaccine.
From plague to COVID: Pandemics drive health care transformation
Paul Minardi, MD, president and executive medical director of Washington Permanente Medical Group, surveys the history of pandemics and finds that infectious disease outbreaks have driven transformation and innovation in public health.
Leading with a long-term, connected strategy
Permanente physician leader Edward Ellison, MD, reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic and the transformation ahead for Kaiser Permanente.
Permanente physicians help athletes adjust to a new playing field
Heading into the New Year, Permanente sports medicine specialists are developing guidelines to help athletes return to sports safely as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
Reducing racial disparities in health care delivery
Nancy Gin, MD, FACP, The Permanente Federation's chief quality officer, discusses the current health disparities playing out, Kaiser Permanente’s response during COVID-19, and policy solutions that could make a difference now.
Flu season presents new challenges for physicians on COVID-19 front lines
Permanente emergency management and infectious disease specialists play a key role as flu season and COVID-19 converge to create the threat of a “twindemic.”
Addressing burnout in the age of COVID
Permanente physician leader Edward Ellison, MD, shares 5 critical skills leaders can embrace during difficult times.
New assessment tool helps predict outcomes for COVID-19
A new assessment tool developed by researchers and physicians at Kaiser Permanente helps guide clinical decisions in emergency departments and urgent care centers.
COVID-19 pandemic spurs evolution in diabetes care management
Permanente internist and Kaiser Permanente national clinical diabetes guidelines lead John Martin, MD, says the traditional care model is shifting to a remote, team-led approach.