TPMG Archives

Back in the game: COVID-19 Return to Sports Playbook

October 7, 2020

Physicians at The Permanente Medical Group published a playbook that provides comprehensive guidance for youth, high school, and collegiate athletes to return to sports safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Comprehensive, compassionate care for children with cancer

September 15, 2020

Hung C. Tran, MD, shares his journey to becoming a physician leader and the challenges of treating children with cancer during a pandemic.

Physicians promote flu messaging during a pandemic

September 8, 2020

This year’s flu season arrives with the backdrop of a pandemic, prompting physicians and health officials to get creative in promoting flu shots and finding safe ways to deliver the vaccine, according to a recently published Washington Post story.

Mitigation Playbook for Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly: COVID-19

July 23, 2020

Best practices from The Permanente Medical Group on preparing these care facilities for older adults during a pandemic.

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, shares secrets to keeping physicians and staff creative and engaged

May 19, 2020

To keep physicians and staff creative and motivated, it’s important to get them excited about coming up with new ideas including those that could improve outcomes and help control costs, Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG), said in a recent interview with Managed Healthcare Executive.

TPMG ophthalmologist warns drug for painful bladder condition may damage retina

May 19, 2020

Patients taking the drug pentosan polysulfate sodium (Elmiron), which is prescribed for a painful bladder condition, should be aware that the medication can cause severe eye damage, Robin Vora, MD, chair of ophthalmology for The Permanente Medical Group in Oakland, Calif., warned on CTV News.

TPMG physician designs DIY face shield

May 7, 2020

Pediatrician Kerstin Rosen, MD, of The Permanente Medical Group, designed a face shield for health care workers and enlisted the help of the 3D printing community.

People with GI symptoms are not being tested for COVID-19, TPMG physician tells ‘Science’

April 24, 2020

People with gastroenterological symptoms are not being tested for COVID-19, perhaps allowing numerous cases to go undetected, Douglas A. Corley, MD, PhD, of The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG), told Science magazine.

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.