Kaiser Permanente

Hi all, I just wanted to give an update about where life is for me. I believe an email like this has been long overdue. As you know, during the academic year I am a Health Informatics grad student. It is still difficult to succinctly describe the field, but the way that I like to explain it as is making the healthcare system better through information. Much of what happens in Health Informatics lines up exactly with what we do in Science Education and Systems Biology, and I often find myself…

Analyzing the Emanuel Health Center Oluwateniola Elizabeth Shokunbi California State University Eastbay Introduction Emanuel Medical center is a community health center which was founded in 1917 with the aim of creating a healthier community by caring for their patients and each other; providing clinical, operational, and service excellence; and growing revenue, facilities, and people. The center consists of a 150-bed acute care unit, 145-bed skilled nursing facility…

While today, we have companies that are continuously in our face such as CVS Health and Kaiser Permanente, one, which isn’t always broadcasted, is that of UnitedHealth Group. This is a company, which has been around since 1974. During that time, Charter Med Incorporated was founded by a group of physicians and other health professionals “who wanted to expand health coverage options for consumers. “From there, United HealthCare Corporations was created in order to recognize the company. This…

In order to help improve patient identification errors, algorithms that have been developed for patient-matching can be used (Lee et. al.). With these algorithms, patients with similar information in a health system can be detected, in order to be certain the correct patient is selected. To help improve problems during the registration process, there should be red flags that may indicate a possible error in identity (Judson et al.). In order to help prevent errors, the staff in the registration…

NURS 149 – Kaiser Permanente Puyallup Reflection Journal Charity Rominger Kaiser Permanente’s clinical rotation is like a peek behind the curtain – an opportunity to see the inner workings of a doctor’s office. From previous personal experience, I have only seen the hallway and specific assigned room after being called back for a doctor’s visit. It was intriguing to see the rest of the operations, various roles, and responsibilities. On my first day at Kaiser, I was able to observe both the…

In the United States today, the healthcare system is based more on business than to help those in need. Greedy insurance and pharmaceutical companies are taking the hard earned dollars of millions of people. Patients who need to seek medical care have no other choice than to pay out of pocket for thousands of dollars of care, or they can go without receiving the care at all. While other patients cannot afford to pay for medication necessary for their survival. The medical industry in our country…

“How are you cadet?” he asked. “I feel like shit, sir.” “Look Fernandez’, I know you don’t know me that well, but if you wanna talk, I’m here.” “I never thought my parents would divorce.” “Is that what’s beating you up?” he asked. “I hate to say it, but this shit happens every fucking day cadet. People grow apart.” “You don’t understand Drill Sergeant Ross,” I said. “In the Brazilian culture, a divorce with get you and your family shunned.” “If the family gets word of my parent’s divorce, that’s…

coverage regardless of race, creed, color, age or economic background. The ACA offers a new perspective on how we live, who should benefit, and in what ways. The business of health care begins with the patient. Lonnie is a patient in the Kaiser Permanente system. Lonnie is a sixty-eight year old male and is now retired. He, as the patient, is responsible for premiums, co-pays and out-of-pocket costs. Lonnie is not your typical patient in that he has a pre-existing illness. He was…

regarding the use of aspirin in the prevention or reduction of cancer. A drafted recommendation statement was presented in October 2015, which was released by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force based upon a systematic review conducted by the Kaiser Permanente Research Affiliates Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), this initial draft recommendation was submitted and opened to the public so that they could maintain…

BULLYING IN NURSING Judith Quisquino Columbia Southern University BULLYING IN NURSING A healthy work environment is meant to support and promote safety, healing, humane characteristics, and respect for all associates and consumers (American Association of Critical Care Nurses [AACN], 2005). Threats toward a healthy work environment may stem from the behavior of the organization’s associates. In healthcare, employee aggression and inappropriate behaviors contribute to poor clinical…