coronavirus Archives

Stephen Parodi, MD, calls for calm, focus, and ingenuity to beat COVID-19

April 2, 2020

In an opinion piece in MedPage Today, Stephen Parodi, MD, executive vice president of The Permanente Federation, calls for calm, focus, and ingenuity among private and public health care professionals as they work to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nancy Gin, MD, provides update to Politico on Kaiser Permanente COVID-19 testing capabilities

March 30, 2020

The Permanente Federation's chief quality officer shares how Kaiser Permanente is among the growing number of health care providers adding COVID-19 testing in California.

David Witt, MD, explains the difference between ‘quarantine’ and ‘isolation’

March 30, 2020

In an interview with U.S. News and World Report, the Permanente infectious disease specialist explains how "isolation" is a better description of the state of affairs for most Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.

From the front lines: 10 lessons from a hospital command center

March 30, 2020

Lindsay Mazotti, MD, a hospitalist with The Permanente Medical Group, shares how health care teams can prepare for COVID-19 patients.

Amanda Williams, MD, discusses coronavirus effects on labor plans of expectant mothers

March 27, 2020

The maternity director at Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center discussed how the organization is offering inducement of labor for pregnant women at 39 weeks in light of the coronavirus outbreak.

Stephen Parodi, MD, discusses evaluating the impact of social distancing with Politico

March 26, 2020

Stephen Parodi, MD, associate executive director and infectious disease specialist with The Permanente Medical Group, explains the uses of data to determine whether social distancing is working in a Politico story published today.

Wendy Smith, MD, discusses possible coronavirus impacts on smell and taste with ABC News

March 25, 2020

Wendy Smith, MD, an otolaryngologist with The Permanente Medical Group, discussed new evidence that symptoms of the coronavirus may affect the senses of smell and taste, in a story on the ABC News website.

Nancy Gin, MD, and Joshua Mansour, MD, discuss coronavirus prevention and treatment with Healthline

March 25, 2020

Nancy Gin, MD, and Joshua Mansour, MD, shared their insights on “flattening the curve” and treatment for coronavirus with Healthline.

Edward M. Ellison, MD, shares coronavirus surge scenario planning with CNBC

March 23, 2020

Edward M. Ellison, MD, co-CEO of The Permanente Federation, shared on a CNBC broadcast the many ways in which the Permanente Medical Groups have been planning aggressively for a surge of coronavirus patients.

Fact sheet: COVID-19 – Diminishing the impact

March 20, 2020

This fact sheet outlines our organization's move toward mitigation during the coronavirus pandemic.