Children with Elevated Blood Pressure Don't Get Recommended Follow-Up, Few at...
Children who have a first elevated blood pressure at the doctor's office are not likely to receive the recommended follow-up blood-pressure readings within a month, according to a study published in...
View ArticleKaiser Permanente Physician to Participate in TweetChat on 'The New Rules for...
On Tuesday Aug. 6, ABC News will host a TweetChat about the 'The New Rules for Cancer,' featuring Kaiser Permanente physician Joanne E. Schottinger, MD.
View ArticleThe Future of Health Care Arrives in Hillsboro, Ore.
Kaiser Permanente Northwest today opens the new LEED-certified Westside Medical Center. From high-tech equipment to excellently trained, compassionate staff, the hospital features 126 beds, eight...
View ArticleCare Delivery and Physician Choice Focus of the 10th Season of Thrive
With health-exchange and employer-based enrollment beginning on Oct. 1, consumers are seeking information on health care choices. New ads highlight the expertise of Kaiser Permanente physicians,...
View ArticleAutomated Quality Reporting Through EHRs Can Result in Significant...
Using electronic health records to automate reporting of quality measures reduces reporting time required for one measure set alone by about 50 percent, according to a new study published in the...
View ArticleOverweight and Obese Children are More Likely to Develop Asthma
Overweight and obese children are more likely to develop asthma, and they experience more frequent and severe episodes of asthma than their normal-weight peers, according to a Kaiser Permanente study...
View ArticleKaiser Permanente Children Join their Parents at Work for Healthy Fun
Last week, Kaiser Permanente, led by Kaiser Permanente Women in Technology, sponsored Bring Your Child to Work Day in Oakland, Calif. Parents from across the region brought their children, aged 7-15 to...
View ArticleKaiser Foundation Hospitals and Health Plan Report Second Quarter 2013...
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and their respective subsidiaries (KFH/HP) reported today a combined total operating revenue of $13.4 billion for the quarter ending...
View ArticleQuality Matters: Medicare Star Quality Ratings Highlight Which Plans Provide...
Choosing the right health care plan can have a big impact on your quality of life, especially if you're a senior or otherwise Medicare eligible. With the 5-star Special Enrollment Period underway...
View ArticleThanks to Early Detection at Well-Child Visit, Grace Stanford is Back on the...
When kids are active and physically healthy, it's easy for parents to put off regular check-ups with their pediatrician. It's important to make and keep these appointments because they include routine...
View ArticleKaiser Permanente's Care Delivery, Hospital Practices and Research Support...
August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and Kaiser Permanente believes that one of the most important choices a mother can make to promote the health of her family is to choose, if possible,...
View ArticleNew Risk Score Predicts 10-Year Dementia Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Researchers at Kaiser Permanente and the University Medical Centre Utrecht in the Netherlands have created the first risk score that predicts the 10-year individualized dementia risk for patients with...
View ArticlePatients with HIV Who Miss Clinic Visits Have Significantly Greater Risk of...
HIV-positive patients who miss at least one medical office visit in the first year after their HIV diagnosis have a 71 percent increased risk of death in comparison with HIV-positive patients who did...
View ArticleLarge-Scale Kaiser Permanente Program Linked to Improved Blood Pressure Control
Kaiser Permanente Northern California nearly doubled the rate of blood pressure control among adult members with diagnosed hypertension between 2001 and 2009 through one of the largest, community-based...
View ArticleEarly Testing for Diabetes During Pregnancy may Benefit Expecting Moms and...
Testing high-risk women for gestational diabetes in the first trimester of pregnancy may identify the worst cases of the condition, allowing for earlier treatment, according to a recent Kaiser...
View ArticleSafety Net Leader Begins Fellowship at Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Gilbert Salinas, MPA, director of Patient and Community Relations at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Centernear Los Angeles has been chosen as a 2013 IHI fellow. Salinas will spend a year in...
View ArticleRaymond J. Baxter, PhD, Joins CDC Foundation Board of Directors
Raymond J. Baxter, PhD, senior vice president for Community Benefit, Research and Health Policy for Kaiser Permanente was named to the board of directors of the CDC Foundation this week.
View ArticleNew Website Encourages Consumers to Look for a 360-Degree Approach When...
What makes for the best cancer care? 'A cancer diagnosis can be confusing, even overwhelming. That's why it is important to know what to look for in a cancer program before you need it,' says Joanne...
View ArticleKaren M. Emmons Named Vice President for Research and Director of Kaiser...
After a nationwide search, Kaiser Permanente announced today that Karen M. Emmons, PhD, associate dean for research at the Harvard School of Public Health, has been selected as vice president for...
View ArticlePre-Pregnancy Hormone Testing May Indicate Gestational Diabetes Risk
Overweight women with low levels of the hormone adiponectin prior to pregnancy are nearly seven times more likely to develop gestational diabetes, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today...
View ArticleKaiser Permanente Ranked Among LATINA Style Magazine's Best Companies for...
Kaiser Permanente has been ranked No. 6 on the LATINA Style 50, LATINA Style Magazine's annual list of the 50 best companies for Latinas to work for in the United States. Kaiser Permanente has ranked...
View ArticleKaiser Permanente Leaders Listed Among Diversity MBA Magazine's Top 100 Under...
Two Kaiser Permanente leaders have been named to Diversity MBA Magazine's Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Executive Leaders list. Awardees will be honored at Diversity MBA Magazine's sixth annual Business...
View ArticleOne Family's Lifestyle Change Helps 12-Year-Old Austin Stanfill Lose Weight,...
Simple changes in a family's lifestyle can stop chronic illnesses in children before they start. For 12-year-old Austin Stanfill, a makeover of his family's diet allowed him to prevent a type-2...
View ArticleNew RSS Feed URL Coming Thursday, Sept. 12
Kaiser Permanente News Center is undergoing a redesign. The new site share.kp.org will launch on Thursday, Sept. 12. At that time, this news feed will be moved to a new server. On Thursday, Sept. 12,...
View ArticleAffirming Kaiser Permanente's Commitment to School Health
The nation's schools are where a large number of students, staff and teachers spend a majority of their daily lives. Schools are an important part of the solution to combating obesity and the many...
View ArticleElectronic Health Records Linked to Improved Care for Patients With Diabetes
The use of electronic health records in clinical settings was associated with a decrease in emergency room visits and hospitalizations for patients with diabetes, according to a study published today...
View ArticleRefusing Vaccinations Puts Children at Increased Risk for Whooping Cough
Undervaccination - not receiving all recommended vaccinations or not being vaccinated according to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices schedule - results in an increased risk for whooping...
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