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- The Kaiser Foundation School of Nursing sculpture near Kaiser Oakland hospital is a reminder of its legacy of disruptive innovation by 1,065 nurse graduates.
- Health Article description.Explains hunger, fullness, and appetite signals. Provides steps to get back in touch with your hunger signals so that you don't reach for food when you're not hungry. Explains keeping a food journal and using a hunger scale.
- Early women workers at the Kaiser shipyards diversified home front World War II defense industries and the American workforce.
- Health Article description.Fill out this sleep journal every morning for 1 to 2 weeks. It can help you see what gets in the way of a good night's sleep. It could also help your doctor know more about what affects your sleep. Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 What time did you go to bed last...
- Though supplies for civilians were limited, Dr. Morris Collen’s wartime use of penicillin to treat workers’ pneumonia saved lives.
- Health Article description.Many people have more than one long-term (chronic) health problem. You may be one of them. For example, you may have high blood pressure and diabetes, or you may have high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart failure. When you have more than one problem, doctors call the health problems comorbidities. One health problem...
- Health Article description.Hospitals can be big, confusing places, especially if you've never been a patient in one before. But by taking the time to learn about how hospitals work and what you can expect, you may be able to lower your stress and concentrate on what's important: feeling better.
- Kaiser Permanente doctors applied research and innovation to implement quality of care assessments.
- Health Article description.The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends TB testing for people at increased risk for TB infection. These may include those who: Live with or spend time with someone who has TB. Were born in or lived in countries where TB is common.
- There are hospital rounds, and there are round hospitals.
- Health Article description.What is child abuse and neglect? Child abuse means doing something that hurts a child. Neglect means not giving or doing something that a child needs. There are different types of abuse and neglect. Physical abuse. This includes hitting, kicking, shaking, pinching, and burning. It may leave bruises, cuts, or other marks...
- Get answers to your MyChart questions and learn more about how to manage your health online with the MyChart platform.
- Health Article description.Learn about ACEs, how they can affect you, and what you can do to reduce the effects.
- In 1946 Henry J. Kaiser Motors purchased half a square block in downtown Oakland to distribute Kaiser and Frazer automobiles and Graham Paige farm equipment.
- Health Article description.Answers questions about organ transplants. Covers becoming an organ donor and getting on a waiting list. Covers tests used to see if you'd be a good candidate. Looks at medicines that you might take after a transplant. Offers tips for staying healthy.
- Health Article description.Guides through decision to have a breast cancer (BRCA) gene test. Includes reasons your doctor might recommend a BRCA gene test. Lists next steps for a positive test. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
- Paul de Kruif, microbiologist and writer, provides early accounts of Kaiser Permanente's health plan during World War II.
- The American Heart Association honors all 40 of our hospitals for following proven approaches to treatment and prevention.
- Health Article description.When is a second opinion helpful? When you're facing a tough health care decision, you may have a hard time knowing what to do. Is surgery the answer? Is that expensive test the right choice? Is it best to get treatment, or watch and wait? To answer the big questions, it's a good idea to talk to more than one doctor...
- Kaiser Permanente Southern California started from its roots at the Fontana Steel Mill to opening Harbor City Hospital in 1950 to care for union members.
- Our principles of diversity and our inclusive care began during World War II when our racially integrated hospitals delivered care to all Kaiser shipyard workers.
- Health Article description.Explains what a blood transfusion is, why and how it's done, and possible risks. Outline the different blood types.
- Kaiser Permanente — Henry J. Kaiser’s sole remaining institutional legacy — follows good business practices in hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce.
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