How Permanente Uses Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Telemedicine is quickly becoming health care’s first line of defense against COVID-19. The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) has ramped up its telehealth services to minimize foot traffic in offices and to educate patients.
COVID-19 Presentation with Stephen Parodi, MD
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Seeking Answers to Compelling Questions About Sepsis
“The single most important factor in saving lives in sepsis is early identification and treatment,” said Dr. Liu, TPMG regional director of hospital advanced analytics.
Large Study Finds Physical Inactivity As Dangerous As Smoking For Heart Disease, Stroke
Kaiser Permanente analysis of nearly a million patients explores contribution of major risk factors in ethnically diverse population.
Research Shows Improved Esophageal Cancer Outcomes
A shift in 2014 to managing all esophageal cancer surgeries in designated Specialty Care Centers has reduced the length of hospital stays, decreased intensive care use, and reduced post-operative complications.
More Metastatic Prostate Cancers Found After Change In Screening Guidelines
In the years after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against PSA-based screening in all men, many fewer men were diagnosed with prostate cancer but more were found to have advanced cancers, according to a large study of nearly a half-million screening-eligible men in Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California region.