Erasing outcome disparities for colon cancer screening
A regional Kaiser Permanente program eliminated disparities in colorectal cancer death rates between Black and white members.
PermanenteDocs Chat on health equity
Watch a replay of this Facebook Live chat on the current state of health equity featuring guests Shari Chevez, MD, of Southern California Permanente Medical Group, and Lindia Willies-Jacobo, MD, of Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine.
Replay: Permanente Live – The future of equitable care
Physician leaders examine lessons learned from pandemic about health equity in a September webinar.
Permanente Live webinar to discuss equity in health care
An expert panel will explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the challenges of achieving health equity.
Permanente Live: The future of equitable care
Register to watch a replay of our Permanente Live webinar tackling the health equity issues facing medicine today.
Reducing racial disparities in health care delivery
Nancy Gin, MD, FACP, The Permanente Federation's chief quality officer, discusses the current health disparities playing out, Kaiser Permanente’s response during COVID-19, and policy solutions that could make a difference now.
Ending the injustice
Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO of Northwest Permanente, focuses on health disparities and the role of physicians and all of health care to curb injustice.
Winston Wong, MD, co-authors paper on addressing issues in health equity
One longstanding goal of the medical care system has been to provide high-quality care to patients. However, a 2000 report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) chronicled that up to 98,000 Americans die each year due to medical errors. A…
Kaiser Permanente will continue its care for transgender people even if federal requirements are removed
The organization joined more than 50 other major companies and organizations signing a statement of support of transgender equality.
Kaiser Permanente Receives First CMS Health Equity Award
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recognizes the organization’s integrated care model, powered by Permanente Medicine, for helping to reduce disparities among Medicare recipients.