Features — 2009

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12/22/09	Kaiser Permanente Bolsters Access to Healthy, Nutritious Food in Hard Times With hunger in America reaching its highest level in 14 years, Kaiser Permanente has quadrupled the amount it invests in programs to promote healthy eating during difficult economic times. In 2009, Kaiser Permanente approved $2.1 million in grants and donations to nonprofit organizations that provide access to healthy foods at food banks and pantries, and that help boost participation in federal nutrition programs. The health care organization's grants in this area are up from $430,000 in 2008 and $480,000 in 2007.
11/19/09	Kaiser Permanente Creates Outdoor Classroom Space for Preschoolers in the Watts Community Inspired by the educational concept that outdoor learning and play enriches and contributes to the well being, health, and social development of children, Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling and Learning Center today unveiled and dedicated an environmentally friendly outdoor learning space for its Preschool Education for Parents and Children (PEPC).
11/16/09	60 Sustainable Seconds with Kathy Gerwig Sixty Sustainable Seconds is a new feature highlighting Kaiser Permanente’s sustainability efforts. Kathy Gerwig, Kaiser Permanente’s environmental stewardship officer, talks about the organization’s commitment to using safer chemicals in its operations.
11/11/09	Workplace BPA Exposure Increases Risk of Male Sexual Dysfunction, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds High levels of workplace exposure to Bisphenol-A may increase the risk of reduced sexual function in men, according to a Kaiser Permanente study appearing in the journal Human Reproduction, published by Oxford Journals.
10/30/09	Green Parenting Brochure Helps Parents Protect Children from Harmful Chemicals, Contaminants Kaiser Permanente�s environmental stewardship organization has produced a "Green Parenting" brochure to help parents protect their children from environmental contaminants and chemicals.
9/24/09	Kaiser Permanente Farmers Market Founder Preston Maring, MD, Wins Home Front Award Dr. Maring will be honored at the annual Home Front Festival on Oct. 3 at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, Calif. The farmers market program Dr. Maring founded now extends to 35 Kaiser Permanente facilities nationwide.
8/5/09	The Kaiser Permanente Friday Fresh Farmers Market Hosts Grand Opening Celebration at Hopkins Plaza With a plethora of delicious, fresh fruits and vegetables at low, affordable prices, The Kaiser Permanente Friday Fresh Farmers Market is where you will find many members of the Hopkins Plaza community on Friday afternoons. In collaboration with the Baltimore Downtown Partnership and the City of Baltimore Health Department, Kaiser Permanente's City Plaza Medical Office Building opened a weekly farmers market for member of the Hopkins Plaza community on July 24, 2009.
8/2/09	Where’s the Tomato? Mapping Your Fresh, Locally Grown Produce With Kaiser Permanente Looking for a fresh, locally grown peach? Kaiser Permanente’s new map of its farmers markets across the country can help you locate fresh produce in your region. As the number of farmers markets grows across the country, Kaiser Permanente’s own markets are providing fresh produce to patients, staff and surrounding communities. This feature, created using Google Maps, lets you find any of Kaiser Permanente’s 35 farmers markets in four states.
7/31/09	Kaiser Permanente's Regional Headquarters Building in Oakland Earns the Energy Star® for Superior Energy Efficiency Kaiser Permanente's 20-story regional headquarters at 1950 Franklin Street in downtown Oakland has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's prestigious ENERGY STAR, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. This signifies that the building�s energy performance rates in the top 25 percent of facilities nationwide.
7/27/09	Kaiser Permanente to Provide Calorie, Nutrition Information on Cafeteria Menus Kaiser Permanente, a leader in promoting healthy eating, will become the first large health care provider in the country to offer calorie and nutrition information on its hospital cafeteria menus after a recent study showed that patrons chose healthier options when menus are labeled with those details.
7/18/09	Kaiser Permanente Celebrates Watts Healthy Farmers Market The Watts Healthy Farmers Market is party ready. Decked out with row upon row of beautiful, fresh fruit and bushels of vegetables, the Market will kick off its two-year anniversary celebration today when Kaiser Permanente presents an $80,000 grant to the Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles (SEE-LA). The Watts Healthy Farmers Market is operated by SEE-LA as one of its nonprofit community development activities. With today�s presentation, Kaiser Permanente has now provided more than $286,000 in grants to SEE-LA since 2007 for programs that improve access to healthy food choices.
6/24/09	Kaiser Permanente's Los Angeles Medical Center Kicks Off Farmers Market at Barnsdall Art Park When there's great food at stake, the choice is never easy, but when it comes to the place to go for delicious, seasonal fruits and vegetables in East Hollywood, the choice is clear — announcing the Los Angeles Medical Center Farmers Market at Barnsdall Art Park.
6/10/09	Kaiser Permanente of Georgia Wins National Award for Commitment to Environmental Health Kaiser Permanente of Georgia has received an Environmental Excellence Award in recognition of efforts to reduce waste and prevent pollution. The Partner Recognition Award is one of numerous awards that Kaiser Permanente regions across the country received.
5/19/09	Kaiser Permanente Wins National Awards for Commitment to Environmental Health For the second straight year, Kaiser Permanente won the "System for Change" award for the organization’s leadership in improving environmental performance in the health care sector. Kaiser Permanente received the award from Practice Greenhealth at CleanMed 2009, a global conference for environmental leaders in health care. The award recognizes health systems that have worked to gather environmental data, set goals, and encourage eco-friendly practices.
5/1/09	Kaiser Permanente Opens New Medical Office Building and Cancer Care Center in the Heart of Oakland The eco-friendly design and construction of the new building demonstrates Kaiser Permanente's commitment to the environment and community health. Environmentally responsible materials were used throughout the facility. These include carpeting that has no polyvinyl chloride, low volatile organic compound paints, PVC-free rubber flooring that requires no harsh chemicals for cleaning or maintenance, and cotton insulation in walls made from recycled cotton and denim.
4/22/09	Kaiser Permanente Offers 10 Earth Day Tips for a Healthier Home A few simple changes at home can go a long way to reducing high energy bills as well as helping to fight global warming. And because healthy people start with a healthy environment, taking small steps to "go green" can also have a long-term impact on your well-being. To help people address growing environmental concerns where they live, Kaiser Permanente environmental experts have developed the following tips for those who want to create healthy, greener homes.
4/20/09	Kaiser Permanente Physician Celebrated for Contributions to Locally Grown Food Movement Kaiser Permanente physician Preston Maring has been recognized by EatingWell, publisher of the award-winning EatingWell Magazine and EatingWell books, for his work to make locally grown food more accessible. Dr. Maring, a long-time primary care physician, authored the introduction for a new cookbook, EatingWell in Season: The Farmers’ Market Cookbook, which is released today. In the book, Dr. Maring lays out seven reasons why everyone should use farmers markets as a resource for healthy living.
4/16/09	Kaiser Permanente Recognized by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Commitment to Protecting Environment The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized Kaiser Permanente today for its commitment to environmental protection at the agency's 11th annual awards ceremony in San Francisco. The EPA's Environmental Achievement Award program seeks to recognize individuals and organizations working in several western states to protect and preserve the environment.
4/1/09	Kaiser Permanente Recognized for Efforts to Spread Health by Curbing Climate Change For the third consectutive year, Kaiser Permanente has been named a 'Climate Action Leader' for voluntarily calcuating, verifying and publicly reporting its greenhouse gas emissions under the California Climate Action Registry. The organization has done that through energy and water efficiency, responsible recycling, its Community Health Initiatives, and numerous other means. For more, read this press release.
2/26/09	Kathy Gerwig Highlights Kaiser Permanente’s Environmental Work in Congressional Testimony Gerwig, Kaiser Permanente’s environmental stewardship officer and vice president for workplace safety, told the subcommittee about Kaiser Permanente’s work to reduce the environmental impact of its operations and improve the health of the communities it serves.
1/28/09	Kaiser Permanente Provides $1 Million Grant for La Maestra Community Health Center Construction Kaiser Permanente's grant will help La Maestra build a 34,660 square-foot "green" community health care in San Diego's City Heights neighborhood. The entire facility will comply with the Gold Level LEED (Leadership in Environmental Excellence Development) Certification offered by the United States Green Building Council.
1/22/09	Turning Trash into Treasure: Kaiser Permanente Project Managers Divert Debris from Dumpsters Kaiser Permanente and a carpet manufacturer joined to create a greener carpet option for use in medical centers. The PVC-free carpet uses instead polyvinyl butyral, the recycled film residue from automotive safety glass. The result is a recycled carpet that meets requirements for health care settings but is also better for the environment.

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