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Back to Health Dashboard- Kaiser Permanente research finds that patient intervention is linked to more primary care use and fewer substance-related emergency visits.
- A patient advocate helps people with health problems deal with the health care system. This includes working with doctors, nurses, insurance companies, employers, case managers, lawyers, and others. A patient advocate helps solve problems with health care, medical bills, and job discrimination related to a medical...
- Our nurses are leaders and patient advocates. They transform care and improve health for our members and communities.
- Kaiser Permanente receives 5 out of 5 stars for overall quality of care from the Office of the Patient Advocate and Covered California.
- Our award-winning nurses put patients first and contribute new knowledge and innovations to the profession of nursing.
- Kaiser Foundation School of Nursing students learned a new philosophy emphasizing prevention, wellness, and integrated patient care.
- Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center achieves coveted Magnet® status — the highest honor for nursing excellence and superior patient care.
- The prestigious Magnet® designation affirms the compassion, dedication, and technical expertise that goes into the care we provide for patients and their families.
- Kaiser Permanente's Health Education Research Center and Health Education Library offered literature and audio-visual programs for all patients.
- When polio epidemics erupted, pioneering treatments by Dr. Herman Kabat improved quality of life and care for patients nationwide.
- Transitioning to electronic health records introduced new approaches, skills, and understandings of patient records, improving the care experience.
- The first Kaiser Permanente website launched in 1996, creating a new way for members and patients to monitor their health and wellness.
- In the 1960s, Harold Willson successfully advocated for the historically overlooked needs of people with disabilities on public transportation.
- Kaiser Permanente hospital is the only one in Hawaii to receive an “A” grade.
- An institutional review board (IRB) is an independent committee made up of medical and nonmedical members, such as physicians, statisticians, and community advocates. It ensures that a clinical trial is ethical and that the rights of study participants are protected. All institutions that conduct or support biomedical...
- There's a lot you can do to lower your stress when you have cancer. The key is to find one or two ways of coping with stress that work for you. Pick at least one you can do when your energy is low. Try different things until you find what works for you. For example, you could try relaxation exercises like progressive...
- Finding out that you have cancer changes your life. Making decisions about your care and facing cancer treatment may feel overwhelming. This is a time to become informed, find the support you need, and focus on what gives you hope. Find the information you'll need. Doctors and others may offer you lots of information...
- We hire the best people to do their best work and it shows. Their energy, expertise, innovation, and passion help us transform health and health care.
- When you have cancer, you may have a lot of different feelings, like anger, sadness, and fear. And your feelings can change from day to day, and even moment to moment. Most people who have cancer deal with feelings like this. Although it may be hard at first, look for things each day that help you find a new sense of...
- Kaiser Permanente cares for our members with a coordinated and connected approach to care, nation-leading prevention, and cutting-edge treatment.
- When cancer comes back or spreads, you may find yourself looking for ways to cope with what is happening. Your past experience has taught you a lot about what helps you in tough situations. Think about how that can help you now. Use what you learned before. Every life has challenges, and you have learned things from all...
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- Cancer can impact your family in many ways. Fear and other emotions can cause stress. Financial worries about how to pay medical expenses may strain relationships. And family roles and routines may change as you go through treatment and need more help from others. It helps to think about how and what you want to tell...
- Nursing pioneers lay the foundation for the future of Kaiser Permanente and the profession.
- What is hospital discharge planning? Discharge planning helps to make sure that you leave the hospital safely and smoothly and get the right care after that. You, the person who is caring for you, and your discharge planner work together to address your concerns in a discharge plan. Whether you go home, to a relative's...
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