Colorectal cancer screening program reduced cancer incidence and mortality
Kaiser Permanente Northern California study reports on the impact of 13 years of annual outreach with at-home colorectal cancer testing.
Curbing plastic use in drive for greener operating room
A new plant-based surgical tool basin used during eye surgeries reduces plastic in landfills and carbon dioxide emissions.
AI-assisted notetaking gains steady support from Permanente physicians
One-year review of ambient scribe technology in The Permanente Medical Group finds evidence it could reduce documentation burden.
Innovative surgery helps patients make a rapid recovery
A TPMG esophageal cancer surgeon has patients on their feet and on the mend in 2 days, reducing by months what used to be a difficult recovery.
COVID-19 illness and vaccines pose no risk to blood donation supply
A unique Kaiser Permanente study confirms safety of using blood donated from people who have been vaccinated against or who have had COVID-19.
Technology helps detect potentially lethal cardiac condition
A Kaiser Permanente Northern California registry of patients with aortic aneurysms is the largest of its kind in the world.