Specialty care Archives

10 ways physician-led health organizations provide exceptional breast cancer care (part 2)

October 25, 2021

Part 2 of a listicle highlighting 10 ways that Kaiser Permanente leverages its coordinated, integrated system to provide innovative, high-quality care for breast cancer patients in honor of of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Innovation improves cervical cancer screening

June 29, 2021

An update to cervical cancer screening methodology in Kaiser Permanente Northern California is predicted to reduce biopsies and other procedures among patients.

Physicians and cancer patients embrace virtual care in a pandemic

April 4, 2021

Enabled by virtual visits, case conferences and treatment tools, the COVID-19 pandemic has sped up the digital transformation of cancer care at Kaiser Permanente.

Permanente physicians help athletes adjust to a new playing field

December 15, 2020

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.

Flu season presents new challenges for physicians on COVID-19 front lines

November 30, 2020

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.”

Permanente infectious disease specialists power COVID-19 response

September 20, 2020

On the front lines of Kaiser Permanente’s pandemic response, infectious disease leaders play a key role in sharing research, building guidelines, and charting a national roadmap to flatten the coronavirus curve.

Focused eye care for newborns

September 25, 2019

New specialty care at Kaiser Permanente Washington provides expert care in the neonatal intensive care unit for babies at risk for blindness.

World-class care for athletes of all kinds

August 5, 2019

Kaiser Permanente’s integrated care model provides patients – from elite athletes to everyday fitness enthusiasts – with state-of-the-art sports medicine care to get them back in the game.