Newsmakers Archives

David Grossman, MD, discusses clinical interventions for firearm injury at National Academies

November 16, 2018

Last month, Kaiser Permanente joined other health systems, hospitals, and health care professionals for a firearm injury and death prevention workshop hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in Washington, DC.

Patricia Conolly, MD, speaks on Bloomberg Radio on connected devices revolutionizing health care

November 15, 2018

The Permanente Federation's chief information officer was in Washington, DC, for this week's Bloomberg Government: Next conference, speaking on a panel on disruption in the age of information technology.

Stephen Tarnoff, MD, in Modern Healthcare on improving patient health literacy, outcomes

November 14, 2018

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 Group.

Michael Kanter, MD, Honored with APHA’s Prestigious Donabedian Award for Health Care Quality

November 13, 2018

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 Integrated Care Featured in MidWeek Oahu

November 6, 2018

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,…

Don Mordecai, MD, Weighs In on Teen-age Separation Anxiety

October 29, 2018

Dr. Mordecai discusses some of the physical symptoms that may indicate that the anxiety is a more serious disorder.

Permanente Medical Groups Present at 2018 International Conference on Physician Health

October 22, 2018

Physicians and leaders from the various Permanente Medical Groups recently presented at the 2018 International Conference on Physician Health in Toronto, Canada, highlighting successful PMG programs that address physician health and wellness.

Imelda Dacones, MD, Don Mordecai, MD, in USA Today on Importance of Addressing ‘Toxic Stress’ Effects on Children

October 8, 2018

The story draws a link between ACEs, repeated and extreme activation of the stress response, and the risk of long-term health conditions

Becker’s Spine Review Spotlights Orthopedic Surgeon Ron Navarro, MD

September 18, 2018

Ronald Navarro, MD, regional chief of Orthopedic Surgery for Southern California Permanente Medical Group, stars in a recent Becker’s Spine Review’s “Orthopedic surgeon to know” column, a daily feature on a surgeon excelling in his or her field.

Leveraging EHR Technology to Improve Diagnosis

September 17, 2018

Diagnostic errors can lead to gaps in care that threaten patient safety and health.