COVID-19 Archives

CBC News quotes Stephen Parodi, MD, on how California’s early COVID-19 response delayed a surge

April 9, 2020

Evidence is mounting that California may have temporarily relieved pressure on hospitals by issuing the first statewide stay-at-home order in the United States, according to this CBC News report.

Surge Phase Playbook: COVID-19

April 6, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic grows and the number of cases quickly rises in the United States, the 63-page Kaiser Permanente Northern California COVID-19 Hospital Surge Playbook includes detailed guidance for ICU expansion and management.

Federation CIO Ed Lee, MD, highlights Kaiser Permanente telemedicine use during coronavirus pandemic

April 5, 2020

As more health systems embrace telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Permanente Federation Chief Information Officer Ed Lee, MD, explained that Kaiser Permanente is using telehealth as a default for most visits

Stephen Parodi, MD, discusses use of baby monitors to limit high-risk interactions with COVID-19 patients

April 3, 2020

Stephen Parodi, MD, discusses how front-line medical workers have leveraged baby monitors to help address some of the day-to-day challenges of treating those with the highly contagious COVID-19.

Stephen Parodi, MD, shares California’s progress on flattening the curve with the Today Show

April 2, 2020

A recent NBC News segment on the Today Show highlighted new evidence that some states’ early warnings to stay home could be paying off.

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.

California’s stay-at-home efforts paying off, Stephen Parodi, MD, tells Associated Press

April 2, 2020

Kaiser Permanente, which serves more than 9 million members in California, has witnessed a promising trend over the past 2 weeks since social distancing measures were implemented across the state, Stephen Parodi, MD, executive vice president of The Permanente Federation, told The Associated Press.

Stephen Parodi, MD, shares cautious optimism on social distancing with Politico

April 1, 2020

Stephen Parodi, MD, an infectious disease physician and associate executive director with The Permanente Medical Group in Northern California, said in a statement to Politico that Kaiser Permanente is “seeing a leveling off of COVID-19 cases in our hospitals” across Northern California, where it serves 4.4 million members.

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.