Randy Bergen, MD, a pediatrician with The Permanente Medical Group, speaks about the societal benefits of immunization in a Healthline story, “This Is What Happens When Children Don’t Get Vaccinated.” The story quotes several medical experts and notes that recent…
A front page story in today’s Denver Post looks at various ways health care systems are addressing transgender patients in medical records, citing as an example Kaiser Permanente’s practice of gender self-identification in electronic health records. The article quotes Brian…
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…
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’s unique integrated care model was the topic of this week’s cover story in MidWeek, a weekly newspaper in Honolulu, which quotes Kaiser Permanente leaders Dave Underriner and Geoff Sewell, MD. Kaiser Permanente Hawaii is celebrating its 60th anniversary,…
Separation anxiety is commonly thought of as an issue for young children, from toddlers to around age 6. But it can be a real issue that occurs at any age, from teens and even adulthood. A recent Washington Post story…
Kaiser Permanente’s groundbreaking research on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and its ongoing work to identify, prevent, and treat trauma in children are showcased in a recent USA Today feature story. The story draws a link between ACEs, repeated and extreme…
