How value-based care enhances equity, inclusion, and diversity
Nkem Chukwumerije, MD, MPH, FACP, shares how inviting everyone to the decision-making table helps fulfill the mission of delivering total health care.
PermanenteDocs Chat on addressing health disparities in maternal care
Learn more about an innovative pregnancy care model that helps to reduce Black maternal morbidity.
PermanenteDocs Chat: Going beyond the surface of skin care
Watch the replay of this chat on what physicians should expect to see in skin care this summer.
The Southeast Permanente Medical Group welcomes new executive medical director
Nkem Chukwumerije, MD, now leads one of Georgia’s largest multispecialty physician groups.
Promoting healthier lives for women
Fonda Mitchell, MD, an obstetrician-gynecologist with The Southeast Permanente Medical Group, connects with different communities in her many roles as a physician leader.
Working with rock stars
The Southeast Permanente Medical Group used human-centered design to come up with an innovative approach to making employees feel like rock stars.
Kate Koplan, MD, on reducing hospital stays after joint replacement surgery
More than 1 million joint replacements are performed every year in the United States, and by 2030 that number is expected to grow to more than 4 million. A typical hospital stay for a total joint replacement is 3 days. However,…
Narrative medicine: Letting our patients tell their story
Bob Climko, MD, writes about the importance of really listening to patients.
Consistent Care: Spreading Best Practices for Total Joint Replacement
Kate Koplan, MD, leads Kaiser Permanente's National Total Joint Replacement Initiative to improve patient care and spread best practices throughout the organization.
Innovation Snapshot: Ali R. Rahimi, MD, MPH, FACC
Meet Ali R. Rahimi, MD, a cardiologist with the Southeast Permanente Medical Group and physician director of Performance Improvement and Cardiovascular Quality, and learn how in Georgia we lead hypertension management.