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| 12/30/11 |
A Kaiser Permanente Member Thanks her Infant’s Care Team |
Clinical Excellence |
| 12/27/11 |
Kaiser Permanente’s ‘Every Body Walk!’ Rose Parade Caterpillar Leads the Way to a Healthier New Year |
In the Community |
| 12/22/11 |
Almost Forgotten 1980s Original Kaiser Permanente Holiday Posters Rediscovered |
Heritage |
| 12/21/11 |
Unprecedented International Effort Seeks to Improve Safety of Orthopedic Devices |
Clinical Excellence |
| 12/21/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Study Finds Self-Reported Health Information Helps Predict Inpatient Admissions and Costs |
Operational Excellence |
| 12/20/11 |
Study Finds that Kaiser Permanente Early Start Program Could Save United States Billions in Health Costs |
Health Research |
| 12/16/11 |
 Making an Impact — Kaiser Permanente Partners with Safety Net Leaders at 23rd Annual IHI Forum |
In the Community |
| 12/15/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Featured in Discovery Channel Health IT Documentary |
Electronic Health Records |
| 12/12/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Study Finds no Elevated Risk of Serious Cardiovascular Events Associated with use of ADHD Medications in Young and Middle-aged Adults |
Health Research |
| 12/12/11 |
Medicare Special Enrollment Period Means Good News for Seniors |
Operational Excellence |
| 12/7/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Wins Four eHealthcare Leadership Awards |
Electronic Health Records |
| 12/6/11 |
18 Kaiser Permanente Hospitals Named Leapfrog’s ‘Top Hospitals’ of 2011 |
Clinical Excellence |
| 12/5/11 |
Depression Increases Risk of Dementia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes |
Health Research |
| 12/2/11 |
 Start the New Year with Less Stress at Work |
Health and Fitness |
| 12/2/11 |
HEALing Communities: Building Wellness Zones in the Port Towns of Maryland |
In the Community |
| 12/1/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Caregivers Reflect on the 30th Anniversary of World AIDS Day |
Clinical Excellence |
| 11/29/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Commits to Support Breastfeeding as Key Strategy to Prevent Childhood Obesity |
Clinical Excellence |
| 11/29/11 |
Improve Your Health During the Holidays |
Health and Fitness |
| 11/23/11 |
Urban Oasis Flourishes in Oregon with Help from Kaiser Permanente |
In the Community |
| 11/22/11 |
Earlier Antiretroviral Therapy Might Reduce the Burden of Cancer in Those with HIV |
Health Research |
| 11/17/11 |
How Kaiser Permanente Became a Continuous Learning Organization |
Operational Excellence |
| 11/15/11 |
Erectile Dysfunction Increases with Use of Multiple Medications According to Kaiser Permanente Study |
Health Research |
| 11/15/11 |
Leading Health Organizations and Patient Groups Call for 20 Percent Reduction in Fractures by 2020 |
Clinical Excellence |
| 11/8/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Makes Great Strides in Sustainable Food for Health |
Green Resource Center |
| 11/3/11 |
Community Organizations Received $17.3 Million in Grants from Kaiser Permanente |
In the Community |
| 11/2/11 |
HEALing Communities: Creating a Safe Haven in Denver |
In the Community |
| 10/31/11 |
Kaiser Permanente’s Marilyn Chow Recognized for Nursing Excellence by Nurse.com |
Awards |
| 10/25/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Recognizes Organizations for Work on HIV/AIDS at 34th Annual National Diversity Conference |
Operational Excellence |
| 10/24/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Named No. 1 Green-IT Organization by Computerworld |
Awards |
| 10/24/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Announces New Fellowship Opportunity at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement for an Emerging Safety Net Leader |
In the Community |
| 10/24/11 |
Safety Net Clinic Spotlight: Clinica Family Health Services |
In the Community |
| 10/20/11 |
African American Women with Gestational Diabetes Face High Long-term Diabetes Risk |
Health Research |
| 10/19/11 |
Kaiser Permanente’s Redesigned Treatment Detects Sepsis Risk Earlier and More Often |
Health Research |
| 10/18/11 |
Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre Program Celebrates 25 Years |
In the Community |
| 10/13/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Hosts ‘Food for Health Forum’ Featuring Experts in Sustainable Food and Environmental Health |
Green Resource Center |
| 10/12/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plans Receive Highest Star Ratings for Quality and Service from Medicare |
Clinical Excellence |
| 10/11/11 |
Kaiser Permanente and Wholesome Wave Collaborate to Make Farmers Markets More Accessible to Underserved Communities |
In the Community |
| 10/11/11 |
‘Putting the ‘IT’ in Care Transitions’ |
Electronic Health Records |
| 10/10/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Leads the Nation in 11 Effectiveness of Care Measures |
Clinical Excellence |
| 10/7/11 |
Raising ‘Good’ Cholesterol Levels Reduces Heart Attack and Stroke Risk in Diabetes Patients |
Health Research |
| 10/5/11 |
HEALing Communities: Spotlighting Transformation in Santa Rosa, Calif. |
In the Community |
| 10/4/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Mail-Order Pharmacies for Third Consecutive Year |
Awards |
| 10/4/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Health Plans Receive High Marks in ‘NCQA’s Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2011–2012’ |
Clinical Excellence |
| 10/4/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Launches New ‘Maintain Don’t Gain’ Program |
Health and Fitness |
| 10/3/11 |
Kaiser Permanente’s Medicare Plan Website Recognized as a Benchmark for Excellence |
Awards |
| 9/29/11 |
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Health Plan Appoints Meg Porfido to its Board of Directors |
Operational Excellence |
| 9/27/11 |
Kaiser Permanente’s Workplace Innovation Gets Good Press |
Operational Excellence |
| 9/26/11 |
Elderly Women Who Break a Hip at Increased Risk of Dying Within a Year |
Health Research |
| 9/26/11 |
10 Kaiser Permanente Hospitals Honored as ‘Top Performer’ in Quality and Safety by The Joint Commission |
Clinical Excellence |
| 9/22/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Ranked Among Top Innovators on InformationWeek 500 List |
Awards |
| 9/20/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Health Plans Receive High Marks in ‘NCQA’s Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2011–2012’ |
Clinical Excellence |
| 9/19/11 |
Leading Cardiologists Meet to Address ‘Seismic Shift’ in Global Health |
Clinical Excellence |
| 9/19/11 |
Celebrate ‘Every Body Walk! Week’ — Sept. 19–23, 2011 |
Health and Fitness |
| 9/15/11 |
How Seniors and Baby Boomers Can Avoid Slips, Trips and Falls |
Health and Fitness |
| 9/14/11 |
Kaiser Permanente’s New Thrive Ads Encourage Members to “Find Their Thing” |
Operational Excellence |
| 9/14/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Invites Conversations about Health with New Blog |
Blogs |
| 9/14/11 |
Mark Your Calendar – Open Enrollment for Medicare Prescription Drug and Health Plans Starts Earlier |
Operational Excellence |
| 9/13/11 |
HIMSS Honors Kaiser Permanente for Electronic Health Record Implementation |
Awards |
| 9/13/11 |
Putting the ‘I’ in Health IT |
Electronic Health Records |
| 9/13/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Joins the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on the Million Hearts Initiative |
In the Community |
| 9/9/11 |
Kaiser Permanente CEO George Halvorson Featured on CEO TV Show |
CEO Corner |
| 9/9/11, updated 9:30 a.m. PDT |
Alert: Effect of the Southern California Power Outage — Power Restored to All Kaiser Permanente Facilities |
Emergency Alert |
| 9/6/11 |
‘Remember Them’ Monument Unveiled in Oakland, Calif. |
In the Community |
| 9/6/11 |
Integrated Health Care Delivery System and Electronic Health Records Support Medication Adherence |
Health Research |
| 9/6/11 |
Marilyn Chow Receives California Nursing Excellence Award |
Awards |
| 9/2/11 |
HEALing Neighborhoods Across America: A Collaborative Approach to Building Healthy Communities |
In the Community |
| 9/1/11 |
Online Journal Showcases Kaiser Permanente’s Model of Frontline Partnership and Unit-Based Teams |
Operational Excellence |
| 8/29/11 |
Remembering Hurricane Katrina: August 29 marks Sixth Anniversary |
In the Community |
| 8/29/11 |
LATINA Style Names Kaiser Permanente a Top 10 Organization for Latinas |
Awards |
| 8/26/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Enhances the Thrive Website — Empowers Consumers to Activate their Health |
Health and Fitness |
| 8/23/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Seniors and Boomers Discover Key to Staying Young and Healthy |
Health and Fitness |
| 8/23/11 |
Kaiser Permanante’s Ann O’Brien Named Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellow |
Operational Excellence |
| 8/17/11 |
Trash Talk: Kaiser Permanente Sets Ambitious Target to Reduce Waste |
Green Resource Center |
| 8/12/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Embraces New ‘Food Plate’ |
Health and Fitness |
| 8/5/11 |
Community Organizations Received $12 Million in Grants from Kaiser Permanente |
In the Community |
| 8/1/11 |
Study Finds Exposure to Magnetic Fields in Pregnancy Increases Asthma Risk |
Health Research |
| 7/27/11 |
Kaiser Permanente’s 2010 Community Benefit Annual Report Celebrates Our Commitment to Communities |
In the Community |
| 7/26/11 |
Nearly 200 Kaiser Permanente Physicians on U.S. News & World Report ‘Top Doctors’ List |
Clinical Excellence |
| 7/26/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Launches Mobile App to Make Finding Care Facilities Easy and Convenient |
Electronic Health Records |
| 7/25/11 |
Kaiser Permanente CEO George Halvorson Featured on CEO TV Show |
CEO Corner |
| 7/21/11 |
Kaiser Permanente, UCSF Scientists Complete NIH-Funded Genomics Project Involving 100,000 People |
Health Research |
| 7/21/11 |
Mail-Order Pharmacy for New Statin Prescriptions Achieves Better Cholesterol Control in First 3–15 Months of Therapy |
Health Research |
| 7/20/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers Receive ‘Get With The Guidelines®’ Quality Achievement Awards |
Awards |
| 7/20/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Becomes Founding Member of California Freshworks Fund |
In the Community |
| 7/19/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Neurologist Blogs from Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
In the Community |
| 7/17/11 |
Kaiser Permanente’s Benjamin K. Chu, MD, Named Chair-Elect of American Hospital Association |
Operational Excellence |
| 7/14/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Ranks Highest in 2011 J.D. Power and Associates Employer Satisfaction Study |
Clinical Excellence |
| 7/12/11 |
Childhood Obesity: Building a Movement to End the Epidemic |
In the Community |
| 7/8/11 |
Kaiser Permanente a Partner at National Assembly on School-Based Health Care 2011 Convention |
In the Community |
| 7/7/11 |
Kaiser Permanante’s Collaborative, Organization-Wide Strategy Featured in Harvard Business Review |
Operational Excellence |
| 7/6/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Launches ‘Care Stories’ Video Blog |
Clinical Excellence |
| 7/4/11 |
Exposure to Antidepressants in Early Pregnancy May Increase the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders |
Health Research |
| 7/1/11 |
Kaiser Permanente CEO George Halvorson ‘Technology and Innovation’ on CEO TV Show |
CEO Corner |
| 6/30/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Highlighted in Healthcare Equality Index 2011 |
Operational Excellence |
| 6/28/11 |
Kaiser Permanente’s West Los Angeles Medical Center Earns EPA ENERGY STAR® Certification |
Green Resource Center |
| 6/23/11 |
Kaiser Permanente’s Thrive Campaign Wins Two Gold Quill Awards |
Awards |
| 6/20/11 |
IDG’s Computerworld Names Kaiser Permanente to 2011 List of Best Places to Work in Information Technology |
Awards |
| 6/16/11 |
Making Prevention a Priority |
Clinical Excellence |
| 6/15/11 |
Senior Dads May be Aging, But that Doesn’t Mean They Have to ‘Get Old’ |
Health and Fitness |
| 6/10/11 |
Kaiser Permanente CEO George Halvorson Featured on CEO TV Show |
CEO Corner |
| 6/9/11 |
Health Care Innovation Summit Aims to Improve Care Through Collaboration and Innovation |
Clinical Excellence |
| 6/7/11 |
‘Washington DC Health Innovation Week’ Brings Together Clinicians, Technologists, Patients and Government to Spur Health Care Innovation |
Clinical Excellence |
| 6/2/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Joins Federal Government’s Patient Safety Initiative |
Clinical Excellence |
| 6/2/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Receives Award for Excellence in Medication Safety |
Clinical Excellence |
| 6/1/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Names Three Finalists in Hospital Design Competition |
Operational Excellence |
| 5/27/11 |
Routinely Assessed Measures of Blood Sugar and Body Weight may be Good Indicators of Risk for Developing Diabetes During Pregnancy |
Health Research |
| 5/25/11 |
Thriving at Work — Business-to-Business Campaign Encourages Healthy Workplace |
Operational Excellence |
| 5/25/11 |
Kerry Kohnen Promoted to President of Kaiser Permanente of Georgia |
Operational Excellence |
| 5/25/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Receives Gold ‘Best Employer for Healthy Lifestyles’ Award from the National Business Group on Health |
Awards |
| 5/23/11 |
Weight Gain Between First and Second Pregnancies Increases Woman’s Gestational Diabetes Risk |
Health Research |
| 5/20/11 |
Five Questions for … Keith Fabisiak, MD, Pediatrician, Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara (Calif.) Medical Center |
Green Resource Center |
| 5/18/11 |
Extremely Obese Children Have Higher Prevalence of Psoriasis, Higher Heart Disease Risk |
Health Research |
| 5/13/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Names Finalists in Hospital Design Competition |
Operational Excellence |
| 5/13/11 |
Parental Exposure to BPA During Pregnancy Associated with Decreased Birth Weight in Offspring |
Health Research |
| 5/11/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Study Challenges Concerns on Effectiveness of Administering Pneumococcal and Shingles Vaccines Together |
Health Research |
| 5/11/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Nurse Writes from Guatemala on ‘Dispatches From ...’ Blog |
In the Community |
| 5/10/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Doctor Sets Wheelchair Project in Motion in Kenya |
In the Community |
| 5/6/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Honors Nurses During Annual Nurses Week |
Clinical Excellence |
| 5/4/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Awards Approximately $7.7 Million in Community Benefit Grants |
In the Community |
| 5/4/11 |
Health Information Technology Can Create Significant Environmental Benefits |
Electronic Health Records |
| 5/3/11 |
Two Kaiser Permanente Executives Listed Among ‘Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business’ |
Awards |
| 4/28/11 |
Make No Bones about it: Why Baby Boomers Need to Keep their Bones Strong |
Health and Fitness |
| 4/26/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Again Rates High in San Francisco Business Times’ ‘Best Place to Work’ Survey |
Awards |
| 4/25/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Recognized by Computerworld as a 2011 Honors Laureate |
Awards |
| 4/22/11 |
Why the Health Care Sector Needs to Care about the Environment: Voices from CleanMed |
Green Resource Center |
| 4/22/11 |
Three Kaiser Permanente Health Plans Among eValue8’s 2010 Top Performers |
Awards |
| 4/19/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Pediatrician Writes ‘Nature Prescriptions’ for Youth |
Health and Fitness |
| 4/14/11 |
Saving Lives Through Better Sepsis Care |
Clinical Excellence |
| 4/11/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Employees, Physicians Return to Gulf Coast for the Fifth Year |
In the Community |
| 4/11/11 |
Immunization Not Associated with Increases in ER Visits or Hospitalizations for Children with Inborn Errors of Metabolism |
Health Research |
| 4/8/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Receives Top Honor from Diversity MBA Magazine for Third Consecutive Year |
Awards |
| 4/7/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Wins Awards for Commitment to Environmental Health |
Awards |
| 4/6/11 |
Five Leading Health Systems Create New Care Connectivity Consortium |
Electronic Health Records |
| 4/5/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Opens Center for Total Health in Washington, D.C. |
Operational Excellence |
| 4/5/11 |
Large Weight Gain Raises Risk for Recurrence Among Breast Cancer Survivors |
Health Research |
| 4/5/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Debuts New Thrive Ad |
Operational Excellence |
| 3/30/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Initiatives Honored with 2011 Catalyst Award |
Awards |
| 3/29/11 |
Moderate Sleep and Less Stress May Help with Weight Loss |
Health Research |
| 3/29/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Employees Join Forces for Better Health |
In the Community |
| 3/25/11 |
New Blog — ‘Dispatches From...’ Shares Kaiser Permanente Caregivers’ Stories From Around the World |
In the Community |
| 3/23/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Receives High Marks in 2011 J.D. Power and Associates Study |
Operational Excellence |
| 3/16/11 |
Employer Sees Positive Results with Kaiser Permanente Workforce Wellness Program |
Health and Fitness |
| 3/15/11 |
Six Kaiser Permanente Research Centers Join National Mental Health Research Network |
Health Research |
| 3/10/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Northern California Maintains Top 4-Star Rating on California’s Annual Clinical-Quality Report Card |
Clinical Excellence |
| 3/10/11 |
California Health Plan Quality Report Shows Kaiser Permanente Southern California Meeting National Standards of Care |
Clinical Excellence |
| 3/9/11 |
New Research Unveils High Support for Programs to Reduce Infections in Hospitals |
Clinical Excellence |
| 3/7/11 |
Doug Bonacum and Suzanne Graham Ask ‘Are You In?’ and Committed to Patient Safety? |
Clinical Excellence |
| 3/3/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Ranked No. 1 on the 2011 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® List |
Awards |
| 3/2/11 |
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Erectile Dysfunction |
Health Research |
| 2/28/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Opens Hospital Design Process to the Public |
Operational Excellence |
| 2/24/11 |
Country Joe Brings Florence Nightingale’s Legacy to Life |
Heritage |
| 2/22/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Honored for Electronic Health Record Implementation |
Awards |
| 2/21/11 |
Computerworld Names Kaiser Permanente’s Lisa Caplan and Mike Brady to Premier 100 |
Awards |
| 2/21/11 |
Phil Fasano Receives Health Information Technology Man of the Year Honor |
Awards |
| 2/18/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Recognized as a J.D. Power 2011 Customer Service Champion |
Awards |
| 2/18/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Ranked No. 1 Health Insurance Provider in Customer Loyalty in the Satmetrix 2011 Net Promoter® Benchmark Study |
Awards |
| 2/15/11 |
Joel Salatin, Well-Known Farmer, Brings His Sustainable Food Message to the Hospital |
Green Resource Center |
| 2/14/11 |
How Does a Communication-Skills Class Lead to a Marriage Proposal? |
Health and Fitness |
| 2/14/11 |
Commonly Prescribed Osteoporosis Drug Associated with Very Low Risk of Serious Jaw Disease |
Health Research |
| 2/10/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Joins in Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the First Lady’s ‘Let’s Move!’ Initiative |
In the Community |
| 2/9/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Awards Approximately $89 Million in Community Benefit Grants |
In the Community |
| 2/7/11 |
Henry J. Kaiser inducted into Modern Healthcare’s ‘Health Care Hall of Fame’ |
Heritage |
| 2/7/11 |
Seniors: Be Good to Your Heart on Valentine’s Day and All Year Long |
Health and Fitness |
| 2/3/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Southern California Awarded more than $3 Million from CDC for Research in Childhood Diabetes |
Health Research |
| 2/3/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Executive, Arthur M. Southam, MD, Inducted into UCLA School of Public Health Alumni Hall of Fame |
Awards |
| 2/2/11 |
A Day On, Not A Day Off: Kaiser Permanente Honors the Dream through Service and Volunteerism |
In the Community |
| 1/31/11 |
Obese Women Less Likely to Complete Mammograms and More Likely to Report Pain with the Procedure |
Health Research |
| 1/26/11 |
Walking: the Best Path to Fitness and Health |
Health and Fitness |
| 1/25/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Receives the 2011 Catalyst Award |
Awards |
| 1/24/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Opens New Medical Center on Capitol Hill |
Clinical Excellence |
| 1/20/11 |
Kaiser Permanente to Power California Facilities with Fuel Cells |
Green Resource Center |
| 1/19/11 |
From Baby Boomers to Senior Boomers: 10 Tips to Keep You Healthy and Fit |
Health and Fitness |
| 1/18/11 |
Elizabeth A. McGlynn Named Director of Kaiser Permanente Center for Effectiveness & Safety Research |
Health Research |
| 113/11 |
Kaiser Permanente and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement: A Shared Investment in the Safety Net |
In the Community |
| 1/11/11 |
Shingles Vaccine Associated with 55 Percent Reduced Risk of Disease |
Health Research |
| 1/11/11 |
Kaiser Permanente’s Pediatric Wellness Initiatives Highlighted in New ACHP Report |
Health and Fitness |
| 1/7/11 |
Kaiser Permanente Hospital Goes Live with Solar Power |
Green Resource Center |
| 1/5/11 |
Podcast Highlights SVP Christine Paige’s Feb. 3 Keynote at 2011 Employer Health, Human Capital & Wellness Congress |
Operational Excellence |
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