Innovative approach to reducing opiate use in children, teens
Imelda Dacones, MD, shares how Northwest Permanente head and neck surgeons reduced pediatric opioid use after tonsillectomies.
Imelda Dacones, MD, and Don Mordecai, MD, in USA Today Story About Preventing and Treating Trauma in Children
Kaiser Permanente’s efforts to prevent and treat trauma in children were highlighted in a recent USA Today feature story. Those initiatives range from developing health complexity scores that could possibly lead to better interventions, to improving student and staff resilience…
Imelda Dacones, MD, and Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, Address Trauma in Children
Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, and Northwest Permanente President and CEO Imelda Dacones, MD, shared perspectives on why addressing trauma in school-aged children is so critical for the health of families, schools, and communities during a Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy forum.
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Health Care Outcomes, and Costs
Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO of Northwest Permanente, writes about the need to intervene early in a child’s life to prevent chronic conditions later.
Successful Kaiser Permanente Opioid Management Leverages Physician Leadership, Customized EMR, and Prevention
In remarks at the 2018 World Health Care Congress this week, Imelda Dacones, MD, president and CEO of Northwest Permanente, shared how a customized electronic medical record, physician leadership, and a system-wide approach to prevention and rescue led to significant decreases in high-dose opioid prescriptions, among other improvements.
Kaiser Permanente Northwest and Imelda Dacones, MD, Recognized for Leadership in Health Equity
Last month, the Oregon Latino Health Coalition honored Kaiser Permanente Northwest with the “Campeones de Salud” Award for that region’s work to end Latino health disparities in Oregon. The award was presented at the coalition’s annual Health Equity Dinner, where…
