Devising Faster, Better Stroke Care
TPMG created new treatment protocols that reduce the lag time in treating strokes and improve a patient's function and recovery. Called Stroke EXPRESS, the protocols have been implemented throughout the region.
Health Care Research: A Moral Responsibility?
Dr. Tracy Lieu, TPMG’s Division of Research director, discusses conducting research that transforms the way medicine is practiced.
Why Bay Area health giants are turning over care to medical assistants
TPMG’s School of Allied Health Services in Richmond will start a new medical assistant training program. Dr. Phil Madvig, associate executive director at TPMG is quoted.
Medicine’s Minimalist Movement
Stephen Parodi, MD, TPMG associate executive director, details the success of our Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program (ERAS), which reduces opioid use and provides other improvements to post-surgery treatment.
Kaiser Vallejo’s Breast Cancer Center Re-Accredited by Oversight Agency
KP’s Breast Cancer Center in Vallejo received re-accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers for providing the highest quality breast care.
Precision-Medicine Approach Could Revive Prostate Cancer Test
Dr. Van Den Eeden discusses research that may improve the accuracy of prostate cancer screening tests.