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volunteer experiences 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 throughout my life. During my fall quarter of my senior year of college, I was given the opportunity to intern with Kaiser Permanente at the Technology Learning Center. As an intern, I was able to talk to patients and Kaiser members and educate them about Kaiser’s services and the importance of preventive care. Due to Obamacare, Kaiser Permanente experience a huge increase in members and Kaiser is trying to get as many member photo id’s as possible. As an intern, I was able to assist in this area as well as educate the members on kp.org and the services it provides and Kaiser’s new enhanced feature, the KP Preventive Care app. I also learned the importance of working together as a team, the experience challenged my abilities in managing my time, and it helped improve my communication skills. During my time at CSU East Bay, I have been exposed to many different cultural and religious backgrounds and have been given the opportunity to volunteer with Global Brigades…

Known as the premier destination for aesthetic medicine in the Pacific, Honolulu’s Kaiser Permanente Ventures Aesthetic Center offers patients throughout Hawaii and the mainland the most advanced cosmetic plastic surgery procedures available. From breast augmentations to dermatology, laser procedures, and more, this state-of-the-art facility uses the latest cutting-edge technology, making them the leader in aesthetic medicine. The Aesthetic Center is proud to be partnered with one of the…

I will focus on Penrose- St. Francis Hospital here in Colorado Springs, Colorado which is a non-profit faith based entity for the local community. If one were to review their website, even with the designation of a non-profit status they are consistently ranked at the highest levels for service. Penrose St. Francis was awarded the following: • Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence in 2014, 2015, and 2016 • Americas 50 Best Hospitals Award in 2013, 2014 and 2015 • Women’s Health…

You shared your dissatisfaction with the care you have received from Kaiser Permanente. You stated that on August 24, 2016, you had a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan done at Banner Health. On September 9, 2016, you were informed by Kaiser Permanente, the image completed at Banner Health was done incorrectly and a second MRI was needed. You have requested for file a formal complaint. In addition, you have asked for the second MRI charges in the amount of $158.73 be adjusted off of your…

We were headed for The Valley Forge Campground. A round trip hike of around six miles in and out. We had planned to stay over night and pack out on Sunday. We had a full group with us, besides ourselves, there was Ralph and his brother, Kevin, Jim Spencer and his son Tim, and Mark Cook. This is an excellent trail shaded by a forest canopy of oak,spruce, and alders.The trail switch backs down to and crosses several creeks which become the head waters of the West Fork of the San Gabriel River.…

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…

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…

For this assignment, I chose to shadow a health care employee. The organization I visited was Kaiser Permanente. Kaiser has a very interesting history that has guided the HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) to where they are today. They started in the early 1930’s, providing health care for construction workers on the Colorado River Aqueduct Project. Dr. Sidney Garfield provided care for injured and sick workers and while the employees were being taken care of, Dr. Garfield was losing money.…

equality management concepts have historically been associated with mere legal compliance; the concept has advanced from Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity to assume the view of a competitive resource for organizations above and beyond traditional high performance work systems.” (Richard, 2013) Therefore, when workplace diversity is clearly defined, it can assist in the buy-in at every level to build the support within the organization to create an organizational diversity plan…