PermanenteDocs Chat on physician mental fatigue in a pandemic
Watch a replay of this Facebook Live chat with guest Ashley Zucker, MD, of Southern California Permanente Medical Group on addressing physician stress during the latest Omicron surge.
The Permanente Federation launches live chats on hot topics in health care
Announcing new bi-monthly PermanenteDocs Chat as Facebook Live chats.
Study finds link between physical activity and enhanced mental wellness during pandemic
A survey of more than 20,000 people shows that individuals who exercised more during the initial lockdown period of the pandemic experienced less anxiety and depression than those who didn’t.
Mary Meyer, MD, writes on rebuilding U.S. health care workforce during and after COVID-19
The emergency medicine physician for The Permanente Medical Group writes in STAT that the recovery phase of disaster management holds valuable lessons for today’s health care workers.
Edward Lee, MD, shares strategies for augmented intelligence in health care
The Permanente Federation chief information officer tells an American Medical Association Insight Network meeting that AI programs must start with the right questions.
Stephen Parodi, MD, says health care professionals’ frustrations mount as COVID-19 hospitalizations surge
Kaiser Permanente national infectious disease leader tells Hearst TV that physicians, nurses, and other clinicians facing burnout can benefit from peer support.
Northwest Permanente study shows telehealth cuts carbon footprint from outpatients by half
Northwest Permanente researchers published research in The Journal of Climate Change and Health, which shows that telehealth, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, led to a steep reduction in greenhouse gas emissions associated with outpatient visits.
Leading the way in transgender health care
Grace Firtch, MD, shares her journey as a transgender woman and the innovative care she helped create for other trans individuals at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California.
Imelda Dacones, MD, shares vision for addressing social determinants of health at WHCC21
In a recent World Health Care Congress '21 keynote panel, Northwest Permanente’s president and CEO outlined a practical framework for taking on social determinants of health in clinical settings.
Imelda Dacones, MD, discusses health impacts of climate change in Becker’s podcast
In an interview with Becker’s Healthcare founder and publisher Scott Becker, Northwest Permanente’s president and CEO calls climate change “a threat multiplier” in communities already hit hard by COVID-19.