COVID-19 Archives

Stephen Parodi, MD, says reinstituting interventions needed to reduce COVID-19 spread in California

July 9, 2020

Citing record numbers of COVID-19 cases in California’s hospital system – including 800 patients hospitalized at Kaiser Permanente medical centers in California – Stephen Parodi, MD, told CNN International that it’s time to reinstate some of the coronavirus safety measures that had been lifted in recent weeks.

Tweetcap: Permanente physicians show their masks to promote awareness

July 7, 2020

Permanente physicians took to Twitter in an effort to spread awareness about wearing protective masks during COVID-19.

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, shares COVID-19 leadership tips with Managed Healthcare Executive

July 7, 2020

CEO of The Permanente Medical Group tells Managed Healthcare Executive that supporting ingenuity and communicating regularly and openly are 2 ways that health care executives can master the demands of leadership during the pandemic.

Saadia Griffith-Howard, MD, discusses COVID-19 concerns around gym reopenings with NPR

July 7, 2020

In an NPR article, Saadia Griffith-Howard, MD, provides guidance on risk factors to consider as gyms reopen in certain states.

From the front lines: How COVID-19 stirred memories of Chernobyl disaster

July 5, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic sparks memories of the Chernobyl disaster for a Permanente physician, and reminds her about the significance of medicine to society.

The mental toll of providing care during a pandemic

June 30, 2020

The unprecedented impact of COVID-19 has been felt across the medical community, increasing concerns over PTSD and moral injury rising among physicians and care teams.

Stephen Parodi, MD, discusses disparate COVID-19 interventions across the U.S. with Wall Street Journal

June 25, 2020

Stephen Parodi, MD, executive vice president of The Permanente Federation and national infectious disease leader at Kaiser Permanente, recently discussed the effects of disparate approaches to COVID-19 interventions across the United States with The Wall Street Journal.

Shari Chevez, MD, discusses COVID-19’s impact on Latinx community in AMA video panel

June 19, 2020

Shari Chevez, MD, a pediatrician and regional lead for equity, inclusion, and diversity with the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, recently shared insights in the American Medical Association (AMA) COVID-19 Update video series on how and why COVID-19 is having a disproportionate impact on the Latinx community.

Nancy Gin, MD, urges people to be cautious, candid about behaviors as states reopen

June 12, 2020

Nancy Gin, MD, recently told Healthline that it is important for people to be careful and candid about where they’ve been and where they are going now that they’re doing some “cautious toe dipping” in public settings as states reopen.

Stephen Parodi, MD, tells FierceHealthcare that multipronged strategy is needed to suppress coronavirus

June 10, 2020

Stephen Parodi, MD, national infectious disease leader for Kaiser Permanente, commented in Fierce Healthcare on Kaiser Permanente’s multipronged COVID-19 suppression strategy, which was outlined in a NEJM Catalyst article earlier this week. That strategy includes 8 key capabilities health systems need to consider as the country reopens.