clinical quality Archives

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Kaiser Permanente among the nation’s best for treatment, equity, prevention, patient experience

September 25, 2024

Powered by Permanente Medicine, all Kaiser Permanente health plans rated among the nation's best in the 2024 National Committee for Quality Assurance ratings.

‘Virtuous cycle’ between research and clinical quality promoted by Nancy Gin, MD, in new commentary

August 3, 2022

The Permanente Federation’s chief quality officer writes about the intersection of research and quality in The Permanente Journal.

Permanente physicians lead charge to reduce overnight stays after joint replacement

January 20, 2021

NEJM Catalyst publishes article by Kate E. Koplan, MD, and Permanente colleagues on quality initiative that safely increased same-day discharges for knee and hip replacements from 7% to 62% in just 4 years.

Kaiser Permanente highest rated again by Covered California

October 22, 2020

For the second straight year, Kaiser Permanente stands apart as the only health care plan in the state given 5 out of 5 stars for overall quality of care.

Nancy Gin, MD, tells Modern Healthcare that reporting focus should remain on quality

June 4, 2020

While the federal government’s temporary pause on quality reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic may provide an opportunity to reevaluate and streamline its requirements, such streamlining should ultimately contribute to quality outcomes for patients, Nancy Gin, MD, said in a recent interview with Modern Healthcare.

High-quality care is our calling

September 24, 2019

Kaiser Permanente’s health plans are top-rated in all regions we serve, according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance's 2019-2020 ratings.

Nancy Gin, MD, to represent Kaiser Permanente in HHS National Quality Summit

September 9, 2019

The Permanente Federation’s Chief Quality Officer Nancy Gin, MD, will represent Kaiser Permanente and join other national health care experts to develop clinical quality recommendations for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.