Health, community experts discuss fentanyl crisis in The Permanente Journal
How to address the nationwide fentanyl crisis? A panel discussion published in The Permanente Journal highlights the challenges.
Kaiser Permanente joins National Academy of Medicine in fight against opioid crisis
The organization signs a commitment statement in the public-private partnership that includes more than 100 health care, government, community, academic, and other network organizations.
Podcast: Permanente Medicine’s prescription for the opioid epidemic
This first podcast for 2019 includes Permanente physician leaders’ insights and best practices on tackling the epidemic of opioid abuse and addiction.
Reducing Opioids Not Associated with Lower Patient Satisfaction Scores
A Kaiser Permanente study found patients receiving recommended reduction in opioids dosage still rated their doctors favorably.
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.
Prescription Opioids and Infection Risk: Research and Caution Needed
The commentary, “Prescription Opioids and Infection Risk: Research and Caution Needed” co-authored with Michael Von Korff, ScD, reflects on a recent Annals study that shows prescription opioids are associated with an increased risk for serious infections.
Ensuring Opioid Safety for Patients and Communities
The Permanente Medical Groups utilize a four-pronged approach to prescription opioids that focuses on physician education, community protection, patient safety, and patient education.
Edward Ellison, MD, Shares Permanente Medicine Approach to Opioid Safety on SiriusXM
Edward M. Ellison, MD, executive medical director and chairman of the board at Southern California Permanente Medical Group, shares his expertise on opioids during an interview on Doctor Radio Reports on SiriusXM.
Edward Ellison, MD, Testifies Before the President’s Commission on Opioid Crisis
Discover the program's focus on patient safety and the positive outcomes achieved.
PBS NewsHour Highlights Efforts by Permanente Physicians to Reduce Opioid Prescribing
Explore the PBS NewsHour report from the series 'America Addicted' shedding light on the escalating opioid epidemic and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines on limiting prescription painkillers.