Dr. Garfield and his team planned to work out of the Mason City Hospital. Henry J. Kaiser Co., Ltd. had received the hospital as part of the dam contract. However, the hospital was poorly designed. Union workers in the area cited poor care and had lost trust in any health plan. Dr. Garfield believed that … Read more
There is a regular conversation about the 1% versus the 99%, so I tried to track down: who are the 1%? The numbers surprised me. According to the 2024 Global Wealth Report, the global millionaire count has soared, reaching approximately 58 million. I thought it would be more like 100 million millionaires (and probably is in reality). If … Read more
Plenty of Kaiser Permanente physicians and staff members love to celebrate milestones with members and patients. Few get to celebrate patients like Al Thompson. “When Al comes into our office, everybody in the building wants to see Al,” said Jeffry Winkler, Thompson’s usual physician assistant at the Kaiser Permanente Fort Collins Medical Offices. The Fort … Read more
Despite the efforts of the National Union of Healthcare Workers to mislead the public, the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) has not identified new deficiencies in our mental health care, nor have the deficiencies identified in the 2022 nonroutine survey report gone unaddressed. In 2022, there were 2 actions initiated by the DMHC regarding … Read more
A gap often exists between emerging technologies and their implementation. New technologies can improve our lives. But they can also change our lives. These changes may initially cause fear and anxiety. Emerging technology is especially complicated in health care. There are so many factors to consider, including patient preferences and federal regulations. At Kaiser Permanente, … Read more