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
Providing the right care, together At Kaiser Permanente, our behavioral health professionals are trained to support people in healing from their traumas and helping them rewrite their futures, whether their trauma occurred recently or years ago. A trauma-informed approach to care acknowledges the complex impact of trauma on individuals. This method not only helps address … Read more
During a hearing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Feb. 4, partner Eve Hill won a temporary restraining order on behalf of three transgender women in Washington, D.C., preventing the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) from implementing the Trump administration’s executive order to move all transgender women to men’s facilities and … Read more