Newsmakers
Permanente physicians are regularly featured in the media on a variety of health issues.
Kaiser Permanente Northwest and Imelda Dacones, MD, Recognized for Leadership in Health Equity
December 14, 2017
Kaiser Permanente Northwest receives the prestigious "Campeones de Salud" Award from the Oregon Latino Health Coalition
David Arterburn, MD, Discusses Bariatric Surgery as Obesity Intervention
December 8, 2017
Explore the contrasting perspectives on obesity causes and treatments between researchers and the American public, as revealed in a recent Vox article.
Stephen Parodi, MD, Discusses Kaiser Permanente’s Use of Predictive Analytics to Improve Care
December 5, 2017
Kaiser Permanente has increasingly used precision medicine to move from treatment of illness to prediction and prevention.
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.