Educating our care teams As part of our Family Violence Prevention Program, which is in place at our facilities throughout California, Kaiser Permanente employees and physicians have access to resources to help them identify warning signs and ask about child abuse, intimate partner violence, elder abuse, human trafficking, and sexual assault. Screenings for various types … Read more
The new hospital tower will make the Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center the first fully electric hospital in Oregon. Being fully electric will reduce the carbon footprint of the facility while limiting the amount of fossil fuels burned, resulting in improved air quality in the immediate vicinity of the hospital. “Since opening its doors in … Read more
When Dr. Collis joined the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group in 2001, he saw an opportunity to leverage resources to fight hepatitis C. The clinic was founded in 2004 with a modest budget and quickly doubled the cure rates of patients within Kaiser Permanente in Hawaii. The approval of direct-acting medications such as Harvoni in late … Read more
Kaiser Permanente in Colorado will be an inaugural member of the newly announced Food Is Medicine Colorado coalition. Project Angel Heart and Feeding Colorado launched the coalition at the 2024 Colorado Food Is Medicine Summit. The event was co-sponsored by Kaiser Permanente. FIMCO will be a statewide coalition of community-based organizations, state agencies, hospitals, and … Read more
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Risant Health, Inc., and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates (KFHP/H & Risant Health) reported consolidated 2024 annual financial results that reflect the organizations’ commitment to a mission of providing high-quality, affordable care and services while continuing to advance value-based care models that improve the … Read more