Newsmakers Archives

Kaiser Permanente Hypertension Physician Lead Discusses New Clinical Guidelines

November 21, 2017

Joseph Young, MD, national clinical hypertension lead for Kaiser Permanente, shares insights on the impact of new guidelines and Kaiser Permanente's role as a national model for hypertension control.

Edward Ellison, MD, Turns Spotlight on Physician Burnout in TEDx Talk

November 15, 2017

Edward Ellison, MD, emphasizes the importance of addressing physician burnout and highlights the humanity of healthcare providers.

JAMA Editorial Focuses Attention on Fall Prevention

November 10, 2017

Eric B. Larson, MD, executive director of the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, wrote an editorial accompanying the latest JAMA study about preventing falls among seniors, saying it is the most comprehensive study to date.

Edward Ellison, MD, Shares Permanente Medicine Approach to Opioid Safety on SiriusXM

November 9, 2017

Edward M. Ellison, MD, executive medical director and chairman of the board at Southern California Permanente Medical Group, shares his expertise on opioids during an interview on Doctor Radio Reports on SiriusXM.

Matt Handley, MD, Presents at Health Affairs Briefing on Five-year Mark of ‘Choosing Wisely’

November 6, 2017

Dr. Handley highlights the importance of leadership awareness in managing technological and cultural changes for continuous improvement.

Harvard Business Review Case Study Highlights Innovations in Obesity Management at Kaiser Permanente

October 27, 2017

Obesity is one of the most common chronic conditions affecting Kaiser Permanente’s patient population of more than 11 million people, mirroring what’s happening with the general population in the United States.

Edward Ellison, MD, Testifies Before the President’s Commission on Opioid Crisis

October 24, 2017

Discover the program's focus on patient safety and the positive outcomes achieved.

PBS NewsHour Highlights Efforts by Permanente Physicians to Reduce Opioid Prescribing

October 18, 2017

Explore the PBS NewsHour report from the series 'America Addicted' shedding light on the escalating opioid epidemic and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines on limiting prescription painkillers.

Senators Schumer, Murray at the Center for Total Health with Kaiser Permanente leaders at Partnership for Quality Care

October 5, 2017

Permanente Medical Group members and other visitors to Washington, DC, are welcome to tour the Center for Total Health.

Cardiac Services Director Highlights Value of TAVR Procedure

September 19, 2017

An online U.S. News and World Report story published yesterday focused on the transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, procedure as a growing alternative to open-heart surgery. The story quotes a few expert physicians from around the country, including Edward…