Newsmakers Archives

Nancy Gin, MD, urges people to be cautious, candid about behaviors as states reopen

June 12, 2020

Nancy Gin, MD, recently told Healthline that it is important for people to be careful and candid about where they’ve been and where they are going now that they’re doing some “cautious toe dipping” in public settings as states reopen.

Stephen Parodi, MD, tells FierceHealthcare that multipronged strategy is needed to suppress coronavirus

June 10, 2020

Stephen Parodi, MD, national infectious disease leader for Kaiser Permanente, commented in Fierce Healthcare on Kaiser Permanente’s multipronged COVID-19 suppression strategy, which was outlined in a NEJM Catalyst article earlier this week. That strategy includes 8 key capabilities health systems need to consider as the country reopens.

Kaiser Permanente leaders describe capabilities to suppress COVID-19 in NEJM Catalyst

June 9, 2020

In an article published this week in NEJM Catalyst, Kaiser Permanente physicians and leaders acknowledge the conundrum of reopening the country for business while preventing successive waves of coronavirus infection, and describe the next strategic phase in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic: disease suppression.

Tweetcap: Medical community comes together in support of equality

June 5, 2020

As civil unrest sparks action across the nation, many members of the medical community are taking part in the conversation.

Imelda Dacones, MD, writes on KevinMD.com that COVID-19 could catalyze a reimagining of health care

June 5, 2020

Despite its massive human toll, the COVID-19 pandemic can serve as a catalyst for reimagining the future of health care delivery, Imelda Dacones, MD, wrote in a recent opinion piece posted on KevinMD.com.

Nancy Gin, MD, tells Modern Healthcare that reporting focus should remain on quality

June 4, 2020

While the federal government’s temporary pause on quality reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic may provide an opportunity to reevaluate and streamline its requirements, such streamlining should ultimately contribute to quality outcomes for patients, Nancy Gin, MD, said in a recent interview with Modern Healthcare.

Vincent Liu, MD, comments on Kaiser Permanente study showing global differences in COVID-19 hospitalization

June 2, 2020

Vincent Liu, MD, a specialist in critical care medicine with The Permanente Medical Group, commented on a Kaiser Permanente study that found important differences in outcomes among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the western United States and other parts of the world.

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, describes benefits of an integrated health care model during Modern Healthcare webinar

May 27, 2020

While participating in a Modern Healthcare webinar, “Leading Through Crisis: What COVID-19 is Teaching Us,” Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, described how collaboration among the integrated entities that comprise Kaiser Permanente has improved resource allocation and the organization’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rates of heart attack treatment down as much as 48% during COVID-19 outbreak

May 21, 2020

Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California have treated significantly fewer heart attacks since the COVID-19 outbreak began in early March compared with the same period in 2019, Matthew Solomon, MD, of The Permanente Medical Group told HealthDay.

Edward M. Ellison, MD, discusses emotional toll of COVID-19 on health care workers with The Wall Street Journal

May 21, 2020

Edward Ellison, MD, was quoted in an article by The Wall Street Journal sharing how the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll on frontline physicians and nurses.