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<title>Kaiser Permanente's Alide Chase Featured in Radio Interview about new book, 'Pursuing the Triple Aim'</title>
<description><![CDATA[On May 3, 2012, Alide Chase, Kaiser Permanente's senior vice president, Medicare Clinical Operations and Population Care and executive director of the Care Management Institute, was interviewed by WIHI - the online radio station of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. The broadcast was in support of a new book by Maureen Bisognano, president and CEO of IHI, and Charles Kenney, writer and journalist, titled Pursuing the 'Triple Aim: Seven Innovators Show the Way to Better Care, Better Health, and Lower Costs.' The interview included a discussion with the authors and innovators from several health care organizations.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 14:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente Study Reveals Further Correlation between Farmers Markets and Healthy Eating</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Duke University Global Health Institute early last week released new forecasts on obesity in America, warning that nearly 42 percent of Americans may end up obese by 2030 (up from 36 percent in 2010), given current trends. The forecast sounded a resounding alarm about the nation's health and cast a spotlight on the overabundance of environments that promote cheap junk food and fast-food options known to contribute to obesity.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente Joins HBO and Leading Health Organizations to Present The Weight of the Nation</title>
<description><![CDATA[Tonight, many people will tune in to watch the premiere of The Weight of the Nation on HBO, a four-part documentary series about the obesity epidemic, co-sponsored by Kaiser Permanente and four other health organizations.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 07:24:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Health Plan Report 2012 First Quarter Financial Results</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and their subsidiaries (KFH/HP) reported Friday that combined total operating revenue for the quarter ending March 31, 2012, was $12.7 billion, compared to $12.0 billion in the same period in 2011. Operating income was $507 million in the first quarter of 2012, compared to $630 million in the same quarter of the prior year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 07:24:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente Awards $6.5 Million in Grants to Community Organizations</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kaiser Permanente awarded grants totaling $6.5 million in the first quarter 2012 to 204 local organizations whose work is helping to build healthier communities.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 11:41:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente and the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions Reach Tentative Agreement Covering Nearly 100,000 Health Workers</title>
<description><![CDATA[At 3 a.m., 140 union, management and physician negotiators, plus several hundred union observers, representing Kaiser Permanente and the nearly 100,000 members of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, reached tentative agreement on a new, three-year national agreement.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 11:41:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente Launches Mix It Up Online Nutrition Program to Encourage Better Eating in the Workplace</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kaiser Permanente has launched a new online nutrition program designed for employers to help their employees improve their daily eating habits by including more fruits and vegetables. The Mix It Up program, from HealthWorks by Kaiser Permanente, emphasizes a varied selection of colorful produce and introduces participants to healthy eating patterns anyone can readily and easily adopt. There's no calorie counting, fat-gram measuring or food weighing involved.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 12:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente Employees, Physicians Return to Gulf Coast for the Sixth Year</title>
<description><![CDATA[Following the devastating Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005, Kaiser Permanente made a commitment to help the people of the Gulf Coast recover and rebuild their communities. For the sixth year, a team of Kaiser Permanente employees and physicians, representing all eight operational regions, are fulfilling that commitment by traveling to the Gulf Coast and participating in community-based recovery and rebuilding efforts.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 15:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente adds iPhone app to its Suite of Mobile Offerings</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kaiser Permanente announced today the launch of its iOS health management app, available free of charge in the Apple iTunes store. The app offers members access to all of the same time-saving and convenient tools they can use through My Health Manager on kp.org. Members can email their providers, check lab test results, order prescription refills, and manage appointments - all from their Apple handheld devices, where and when they choose.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 06:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Lifelong Depression may Increase Risk of Vascular Dementia, while Late-Life Depression may Signal Alzheimer's Disease</title>
<description><![CDATA[Depressive symptoms that occur in both midlife and late life are associated with an increased risk of developing vascular dementia, while symptoms that occur in late life only are more likely to be early signs of Alzheimer's disease, according to University of California at San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente researchers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 7 May 2012 13:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jack Cochran, MD, named one of '50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare'</title>
<description><![CDATA[Jack Cochran, MD, FACS, executive director of The Permanente Federation, has been named one of '50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare' in the eighth annual survey published by 'Modern Healthcare/Modern Physician.']]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2012 13:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente Wins National Environmental Award</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kaiser Permanente has been honored with a System for Change Award from Practice Greenhealth, the national membership organization for health care organizations committed to environmentally responsible operations. The System for Change Award recognizes health systems that are working to gather data, set system goals, benchmark and share successes in environmental performance.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2012 07:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente Helps Launch Groundbreaking Series that Targets America's Obesity Epidemic</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kaiser Permanente, in conjunction with five major organizations, is launching a major public-health campaign during May aimed at obesity, excess weight and their effects on the nation's health.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2012 13:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>'The West Wing' Cast Reunites in Support of Every Body Walk! Campaign</title>
<description><![CDATA[An all-star cast from the award-winning television series 'The West Wing' reunited for a Funny or Die public service announcement that launches today for Every Body Walk!, an inspiring campaign about the health benefits of walking. The PSA can be viewed exclusively on Funny or Die and Every Body Walk!]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 1 May 2012 07:15:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente Receives Inaugural Honor from 'Diversity MBA Magazine'</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kaiser Permanente has been named as the first recipient of Diversity MBA Magazine's 'Hall of Fame' award for its continued commitment to institutional diversity and inclusion in the workplace.]]></description>
<link>http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2012/043012diversitymba.html</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Culturally Tailored Program Helps Mexican-American Women Lose Weight</title>
<description><![CDATA[Mexican-American women who participated in a culturally tailored weight management program lost weight, reduced their fat and sugar consumption and improved their eating habits, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health and published in the 'Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.' At the end of the yearlong 'De Por Vida' (For Life) program, the women had lost an average of nearly 16 pounds.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente Celebrates Employee Health and Fitness Month in May and All Year Long</title>
<description><![CDATA[The month of May often means warmer weather across the nation. It also marks Employee Health and Fitness Month, an ideal time for employers to encourage their workforce to head outdoors and get on the road to better health. Kaiser Permanente offers a host of ideas and resources to get employees up and moving, including its Every Body Walk! mobile app for the general public, and the new Thrive Across America mobile app for Kaiser Permanente HealthWorks subscribers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente Offers Seniors Tips to Live Longer, Healthier and More Independently for National Older Americans Month</title>
<description><![CDATA[More Americans are living longer than at any other time in history, and it's a sure bet that they all want those extra years to be healthy ones. In recognition of national Older Americans Month in May, Kaiser Permanente suggests services and health tips for seniors as they age.]]></description>
<link>http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/healthandfitness/2012/042512olderamericansmonth.html</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kaiser Permanente's Benjamin K. Chu, MD,  Listed Among Modern Healthcare's Top 25 Minority Executives</title>
<description><![CDATA[Benjamin K. Chu, MD, MPH, MACP, group president for Kaiser Permanente Southern California and Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, has been named one of Modern Healthcare's Top 25 Minority Executives. The annual list showcases influential, diverse leaders who have served as mentors to other minority health care executives and have demonstrated the ability to effect change in the health care industry.]]></description>
<link>http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2012/042412benjaminchu.html</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Shingles Vaccine is Safe, According to New Study</title>
<description><![CDATA[The herpes zoster vaccine, also known as the shingles vaccine, is generally safe and well tolerated according to a Vaccine Safety Datalink study of 193,083 adults published online in the 'Journal of Internal Medicine.']]></description>
<link>http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/2012/042312shinglesvaccine.html</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>An Earth Day Round-Up of Kaiser Permanente's Recent Environmental Stewardship Work</title>
<description><![CDATA[The people of Kaiser Permanente have been busy with a myriad of projects that are helping to 'green' our care delivery system and lead the way in sustainability. In honor of Earth Day on April 22 - and in celebration of environmental stewardship at Kaiser Permanente - here is a round-up of some of recent success stories and initiatives that are underway.]]></description>
<link>http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/aboutkp/green/stories/2012/042012earthdayroundup.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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