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Back to Health Dashboard- 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.
- Interested in learning more about the history of Kaiser Permanente and its founders? These books are good resources to start with.
- It's a good idea to keep copies of your medical records. You'll need them if you change doctors, move, get sick when you're away from home, or end up in an emergency room. If any of these things happen and you have your records, you may get treatment more quickly, and it will be safer. Here are some steps to get your...
- The story of Kaiser Permanente's South Bay Medical Center finds its roots in filling care gaps for union members.
- Guides through decision to receive CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and mechanical ventilation. Describes the procedures and discusses risks and benefits of each. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
- On July 21, 1945, Henry J. Kaiser and Dr. Sidney Garfield offered the health plan to the public, changing how families experienced preventive and integrated care.
- Explains what stigma is in relation to mental health conditions. Suggests ways to get past stigma and self-stigma in relationships and at work. Briefly touches on legal concerns and the importance of advance planning documents.
- 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.
- Learn about creating a legal form that describes the care you want during a mental health crisis.
- Kaiser Permanente’s co-founder talks about the importance of building hospitals and clinics to ensure adequate health care facilities.
- What is a Medicare yearly wellness visit? The Medicare yearly wellness visit is your time to talk and plan with your doctor about your health. It's about preventing health problems and disability. And it's about making sure you get the medical care you need. Together, you and your doctor create a health care strategy...
- Celebrating the life of a pioneering pediatrician who inspired the baby in a drawer.
- When you have schizophrenia, your symptoms can sometimes come back. This is called a relapse. There are things you can do to help prevent a relapse. Be active in your own recovery. Work with your doctor and take care of yourself. Take your medicine,
- Rebuilt Oakland Medical Center to open for business.
- Eldercare mediation is the process of working with someone to help families manage the legal, health, and emotional issues that come with aging. It's based on the idea that, with a little help, family members can find the best solutions to family problems. Families often choose mediators to help them figure out things...
- Experiencing the Kaiser Permanente health plan led labor unions to support and promote the health plan after World War II for accessible and preventive care.
- Learn about advance care planning for your child, and get ideas to help with making a plan.
- 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.
- What is domestic violence? If you want to save this information but don't think it is safe to take it home, see if a trusted friend can keep it for you. Plan ahead. Know who you can call for help, and memorize the phone number. Be careful online too. Your online activity may be seen by others. Do not use your personal...
- 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.
- In memoriam: Remembering and reflecting on a pioneering physician from Kaiser Permanente Northwest.
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