Permanente Medicine in Action
Kaiser Permanente Northern California Hospitals Rated Among the Best in the Nation for Maternity Care
Twelve Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals are recognized with “Best Maternity Hospitals 2021" national designation.
Analysis Confirms Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Infection
An analysis of Kaiser Permanente members in Northern California early in the pandemic found racial and ethnic disparities in the likelihood of testing positive and being hospitalized for the coronavirus, but no significant disparities in mortality among hospitalized patients.
A Nonsmoker Surprised by Lung Cancer
Mariann Stephens is young and doesn’t smoke, so she was shocked to learn she had lung cancer. Expert care has allowed her to keep living her fun, active life.
Research in the News
Heart Failure Hospitalizations and Deaths Vary by Race and Ethnicity
Kaiser Permanente study highlights need to identify reasons including underlying socioeconomic factors for hospitaliation differences.
Kaiser Permanente Data Key to Nation’s COVID-19 Vaccine Surveillance Strategy
CDC asks DOR Vaccine Study Center to lead the effort to identify severe adverse reactions via medical record data.
Gaining Insight Into Medically Complex Patients
A Kaiser Permanente Northern California study aims to help providers improve the health of patients with the highest medical and social needs.
Honoring Physician Excellence
We honor physician excellence and highlight outstanding achievements in innovation, research, teaching and leadership—and the daily impact physicians have on the lives of our patients.