COVID-19 Archives

Kaiser Permanente leaders describe capabilities to suppress COVID-19 in NEJM Catalyst

June 9, 2020

In an article published this week in NEJM Catalyst, Kaiser Permanente physicians and leaders acknowledge the conundrum of reopening the country for business while preventing successive waves of coronavirus infection, and describe the next strategic phase in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic: disease suppression.

New lab, contact tracing at heart of COVID-19 suppression strategy

June 8, 2020

Kaiser Permanente transforms the way it cares for members as pandemic continues.

Imelda Dacones, MD, writes on KevinMD.com that COVID-19 could catalyze a reimagining of health care

June 5, 2020

Despite its massive human toll, the COVID-19 pandemic can serve as a catalyst for reimagining the future of health care delivery, Imelda Dacones, MD, wrote in a recent opinion piece posted on KevinMD.com.

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.

Vincent Liu, MD, comments on Kaiser Permanente study showing global differences in COVID-19 hospitalization

June 2, 2020

Vincent Liu, MD, a specialist in critical care medicine with The Permanente Medical Group, commented on a Kaiser Permanente study that found important differences in outcomes among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the western United States and other parts of the world.

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, describes benefits of an integrated health care model during Modern Healthcare webinar

May 27, 2020

While participating in a Modern Healthcare webinar, “Leading Through Crisis: What COVID-19 is Teaching Us,” Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, described how collaboration among the integrated entities that comprise Kaiser Permanente has improved resource allocation and the organization’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rates of heart attack treatment down as much as 48% during COVID-19 outbreak

May 21, 2020

Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California have treated significantly fewer heart attacks since the COVID-19 outbreak began in early March compared with the same period in 2019, Matthew Solomon, MD, of The Permanente Medical Group told HealthDay.

Permanente Medicine powers coordinated effort around remdesivir clinical research trials

May 21, 2020

Collaboration between Kaiser Permanente’s care delivery system and research programs has driven the successful implementation of remdesivir clinical trials across regions.

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, expresses gratitude to physicians and staff in “We Will Prevail” video

May 20, 2020

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group, joined several health care executives from across the United States to offer words of encouragement, praise, and gratitude for physicians and other health care professionals caring for patients during the current COVID-19 pandemic via a “We Will Prevail” video on the Becker’s Hospital Review website.

Building coronavirus testing capacity

May 18, 2020

As parts of the country slowly reopen, attention turns to effective population testing to monitor flare-ups.