Kaiser Family Foundation

The Kaiser Family Foundation also referred to as Kaiser, is often cited in news stories and journal articles. In my experience, rarely, if ever, does its mention include an explanation of what Kaiser is or what this organization does. I have found it to be very prevalent in its mention during the current political election events and more so in the information that I have been researching for this class. Thus, my interest was sparked. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) is a private foundation that is non-profit (Porche, 2012, p. 239). It was originally established in 1948, but was re-envisioned and became The Kaiser Family Foundation we know today in 1991 with the formation of its current mission and programs (Kaiser Family Foundation,…

but not limited to children and parents, individuals with diverse physical and mental conditions and disabilities, and seniors. The expansion, which was made optional in 2012, offsets the gap in the program. However, only 27 states, including Washington, D.C. are implementing the expansion and some other states may follow suit. The reason for the incessant clamor to the implementation of the expansion was due to the fact that with the implementation of the PPACA, it did not cover financial…

A paradigm is simply how an individual, or in this case a nation, views the world and it will guide all of their decisions, biases, and logic. Kaiser William II, Germany’s emperor prior and during World War I, was the mastermind behind an ideology that felt all of the surrounding European powers were working together to keep Germany weak. Kaiser William II saw King Edward I, King of England, charismatically enter in alliances and ratify treaties with nations that surrounded Germany, which only…

work environment by listening to the volunteers and staff needs. For example, the volunteers asked for the binders to be updated - accomplished. They have asked for the doctors list to be updated, in progress. The volunteers wanted to have meetings. I have held an "All" Information service meeting, patient care meeting, Folsom Volunteers meeting, all Roseville "under my services" meeting Nov. 3rd, and I have been establishing a Lincoln meeting. The meetings opened a dialog and assisted with…

and of course, go from a two to a ten. The magic of that is foundation which comes in a variety of shades for every skin tone out there. However, not all foundations are the same. For example, my first time wearing foundation at the young age of fourteen, I wore starlight beige from Cover Girl thinking it would hide my freckles and pimples, yet I did not know I would be the laughing- stock in middle school with people saying I looked like an Oompa loompa from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory…

that I had was when I did a 9-day medical brigade trip to Nicaragua with Global Brigades. This trip truly ignited the fire inside me and made me realize my true passion for nursing. This trip made me realize that I have the qualities and the capabilities to provide nursing care to people in need of medical attention despite there being cultural and language barriers. This incredible trip inspired me to pursue my career in nursing and to continue volunteering with non-profit organizations…

Community Health Systems and Kaiser Permanente. Both organizations are at the larger end of the spectrum in their respective business classification. Each organizational foundation presents strengths and weaknesses from a patient, provider, administrator and third party payer’s perspective. In identifying the weaknesses there is opportunity for improvement from both providers identified. Some of the main identified strengths…

The first reading detailed the leadership succession management strategy at Kaiser Permanente in Colorado Region. The company is the nation’s largest not-for-profit health insurance plan. An internal survey found gaps in the leadership development and recruitment, the case study provides the processes they utilized to rectify this issue. They utilized the leadership review process to identify individuals with leadership potential. The executives at Kaiser Permanente were in charge of…

To whomever it may concern, Through the career section on Kaiser Permanente’s website, I learned about Kaiser’s present internship opportunity. I am extremely interested in this position. I am currently a recent college graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Statistics with an emphasis in economics from the University of California, Davis. Throughout my major courses at Davis, I have continued to develop my ever-growing passion for working with numbers, especially with data analytics and…

With the many changes in workplace demographics over the past 50 years, diversity within organizations has become extremely important to their success. The necessity of a having an effective diversity plan for many organizations can make the difference between their success or possible failure of their reputation and profitability. In examining the diversity and implementation strategies from two of “The Top 50 Companies for Diversity” it will provide a blueprint for implementing a diversity…