From the front lines: COVID video diaries
Family medicine physician Alex McDonald, MD, shares the reality of the pandemic on social media.
Heart failure deaths an epidemic in United States
Kaiser Permanente research published in JAMA Cardiology identifies national trend linked to aging of baby boomers and upturn in heart disease mortality.
Quality time: Keeping new moms and babies safe
Cheri Lowre, MD, assistant chief of Ob-Gyn at Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center, and Marianna Volodarskiy, MSN, RN, NE-BC, discusses a new Kaiser Permanente Southern California program that reduces C-section rates among pregnant women.
Edward Ellison, MD, addresses physician burnout at CNBC event
Speaking at the Healthy Returns event in New York, Federation co-CEO Edward Ellison, MD, talks about the fundamental changes needed at health care organizations to prevent physician burnout.
All physicians should work toward preventing child abuse
Permanente pediatrician Kate Land, MD, writes that because of the health effects of adverse childhood experiences, child abuse is an issue not just for pediatricians but all doctors.
An elite cardiac program with heart
Yong Shin, MD, of Northwest Permanente leads one of the top-rated cardiac care programs in the country at Kaiser Permanente's Northwest Center for Heart and Vascular Care in Oregon.
The price is wrong
Sameer Awsare, MD, associate executive director at The Permanente Medical Group, addresses the need to curb prices on biologics to protect patients.
Innovative approach to reducing opiate use in children, teens
Imelda Dacones, MD, shares how Northwest Permanente head and neck surgeons reduced pediatric opioid use after tonsillectomies.
Identifying risk early to improve quality of life
Karen Ching, MD, PharmD, is a national Permanente quality leader who focuses on initiatives improving care for patients with complex conditions.
Researching disparities in heart health
Permanente physician and researcher Stephen Sidney, MD, MPH, has identified important disparities in heart health, leading to new approaches to preventing heart disease.