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.
