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Health Views with Deb Friesen, MDShaping the Future of Health: A Conversation with Brandon CuevasThis Health Views episode features Brandon Cuevas, executive vice president, national health plan, for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals. With extensive experience across the health care industry, Brandon shares insights from his work at the intersection of strategy, customer relationships, and the evolving market landscape. Tune in to gain perspective on the trends and opportunities shaping the future of health care.
2025-10-3136 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDParenting Under Pressure: Strategies to Address Rising Stress with Karen R. Stewart, MDIn recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re joined by Dr. Karen R. Stewart, Chief of Behavioral Health for The Southeast Permanente Medical Group. Tune in to hear about her dedication to advancing equitable, high-quality mental health care. Dr. Stewart also discusses the rising stress among parents, offering insights on how employers and care providers can help.
2025-05-2041 min
The Dish on Health ITInside Peek at Kaiser Permanente’s Health IT PlaybookIn this episode of The Dish on Health IT, host Tony Schueth and payer interoperability expert Kendra Obrist sit down with Rob Alger, SVP of Health Plan Technology at Kaiser Permanente, for a candid and sweeping conversation about payer interoperability, AI, FHIR, and the realities of health IT innovation at scale.Rob kicks things off by discussing Kaiser Permanente’s unique care and coverage model, highlighting how it streamlines internal coordination and shapes investment priorities. He notes that, unlike many other health plans, Kaiser’s vertically integrated structure allows for fewer administrative hurdles, particularly in areas like prio...
2025-04-2246 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDBridging the Gap in Maternal Health Equity with Ericka Gibson, MDIn honor of Black Maternal Health Week, our April guest, Dr. Ericka Gibson, Kaiser Permanente ob-gyn discusses maternal health equity. Explore how disparities and social factors impact care outcomes and discover how culturally responsive care can help ensure all women and their babies achieve their full health potential.
2025-04-0739 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDThe Power of Brand in Transforming Health Care with Sean SeitzingerThe Health Views with Deb Friesen, MD podcast series continues with Sean Seitzinger, Vice President of Brand and Consumer Marketing at Kaiser Permanente. In this episode, Sean explores brand marketing’s role in health care, the impact of trust, digital health, AI, and how Kaiser Permanente connects with key audiences including the next generation of consumers.
2025-02-2742 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDAI’s Expanding Role in Health Care: A Conversation with Daniel Yang, MDKick off 2025 with a new Health Views episode featuring Dr. Daniel Yang, Kaiser Permanente’s Vice President of AI and Emerging Technologies. During their conversation, Dr. Yang explores the expanding role of AI in health care, including its current impact, potential advancements, and the importance of its responsible use.
2025-01-1743 min
Live Well and ThriveSilver Lining Playbooks - HopeWelcome to the third and final special episode of Live Well & Thrive - Silver Lining Playbooks. Listen in for a beautiful tapestry of stories from our Kaiser Permanente Northern California caregivers reflecting on how they learned and grew along with the enduring hope they carried throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-12-1728 min
No Pix After Dark PodcastA conversation with Israel Rocha the Regional President for Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic StatesExplore the latest episode of the No Pix After Dark Podcast, where host Aaron Dante sits down with Israel Rocha, the Regional President for Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States. Discover how Kaiser Permanente is revolutionizing healthcare in the Mid-Atlantic with its groundbreaking integrated model, offering a seamless patient experience and unique healthcare solutions.
Dive into the story of Rocha's inspiring journey in healthcare and his transformative initiatives in patient care, and learn how Kaiser Permanente's focus on prevention and accessibility is making waves across the region
Ready to learn how the future of healthcare is unfolding...
2024-12-1727 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDThanksgiving Feast: Fall Favorites and Pumpkin Hummus with Dr. Linda ShiueHappy Thanksgiving, Health Views listeners! In this special episode, Dr. Linda Shiue returns to share her favorite fall foods, her exciting new role at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, and a delicious pumpkin hummus recipe for your thanksgiving table.
Here’s the link to Dr. Shiue’s pumpkin hummus recipe: https://spiceboxtravels.com/2019/10/20/pumpkin-hummus/
2024-11-2855 minNo Pix After Dark PodcastRevolutionizing Healthcare: Inside Kaiser Permanente's Integrated ApproachJoin us in this enlightening episode of the No Pix After Dark Podcast, hosted by Aaron Dante, as we delve into the transformative world of Kaiser Permanente's healthcare model. In conversation with Dr. Tinisha J Cheatham and Dr. Jacqueline C. Shepard-Lewis, we uncover the groundbreaking strategies that Kaiser Permanente employs to extend the lifespan of their patients in the Mid-Atlantic by focusing heavily on quality and prevention.
Recorded live at the state-of-the-art Kaiser Permanente Lutherville Timonium Medical Center, we explore their integrated healthcare system, characterized by collaborative medical records and cutting-edge technology, providing a seamless experience for...
2024-11-2628 minLive Well and ThriveS3, E20: Soul Snacks *Revisited*We're continuing to dig into the show archives and highlighting past episodes that each embody why we launched this program in the first place. When we started this podcast three years ago, we wanted to acknowledge the shared experience of the COVID-19 pandemic and its deep impact on our Kaiser Permanente health care workers. We also set out to explore how to take better care of our community... and ourselves. The episode we are highlighting this week is Soul Snacks. If you're new to Live Well and Thrive, we hope you enjoy your first time listening to these three quintessential e...
2024-11-1323 minLive Well and ThriveS3, E19: Frontline Workers in Their Own Words *Revisited*As we mentioned last week we're digging into the show archives and highlighting past episodes that each embody why we launched this program in the first place. When we started this podcast three years ago, we wanted to acknowledge the shared experience of the COVID-19 pandemic and its deep impact on our Kaiser Permanente health care workers. We also set out to explore how to take better care of our community... and ourselves. The episode we are highlighting this week is Frontline Workers in Their Own Words. If you're new to Live Well and Thrive, we hope you enjoy your f...
2024-11-0620 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDBreaking the Silence: Menstruation and Menopause with Jen Gunter, MDIn this October episode of Health Views, we’re joined by Dr. Jen Gunter, a practicing OB/GYN, pain medicine specialist, and two-time New York Times bestselling author. Dr. Gunter, a passionate advocate and educator in women’s health, sits down with Dr. Deb for an insightful conversation on essential topics like menstruation and menopause.
Kaiser Permanente does not endorse the medications or products mentioned. Any trade names listed are for easy identification only.
2024-10-3144 minLive Well and ThriveS3, E18: Searching for Hope *Revisited*Over the next few weeks, we'll be digging into our show archives. We'll highlight three past episodes that each embody why we launched this program in the first place. When we started this podcast three years ago, we wanted to acknowledge the shared experience of the COVID-19 pandemic and its deep impact on our Kaiser Permanente health care workers. We also set out to explore how to take better care of our community... and ourselves. The first episode we are highlighting is Searching for Hope and features our incredible KP chaplains. If you're new to Live Well and Thrive, we ho...
2024-10-3024 minLive Well and ThriveS3, E16: Breast Health Awareness and Knowing Your BodyFor Breast Cancer Awareness month we’re talking with two female leaders on the Kaiser Permanente Northern California team – both with unique perspectives on breast cancer prevention and early detection. Dr. Monica Kendrick, physician-in-chief, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco medical center and an OB-GYN. Dr. Kendrick is also an expert on women’s health and is passionate about supporting women’s life-long health. Debra Flores, Senior Vice President and Area Manager, Kaiser Permanente Greater Southern Alameda area. She is also a registered nurse and a breast cancer survivor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-10-0929 minNo Pix After Dark PodcastUnveiling the Future of Integrated Healthcare with Gracelyn McDermott VP Marketing, Sales & Business Development at Kaiser PermanenteJoin Aaron Dante of No Pix After Dark live from MACO 2024 as he dives into an insightful conversation with Gracelyn McDermott VP Marketing,Sales & Business Development at Kaiser Permanente
In this episode, we explore the groundbreaking initiatives and successes of Kaiser Permanente, known for its top-quality, integrated healthcare services.
Discover the advantages of Kaiser Permanente’s five-star rated care, their innovative health app, and how they are leveraging technology to improve patient outcomes. Learn about the unique integrated care model that allows members to live longer and healthier lives, and get a sneak peek into the fu...
2024-10-0711 min
Root of the IssueIntegrating Food into Healthcare: A Conversation with Pamela Schwartz of Kaiser PermanenteIn this episode of Root of the Issue, we explore the powerful intersection of food, health, and equity with Pamela Schwartz, the Executive Director of Community Health for Kaiser Permanente. Pamela shares her journey and the motivations behind her work in advancing health equity. She discusses her role in leading initiatives that address critical needs such as food, housing, and financial security within Kaiser Permanente's communities. A highlight of the conversation is the groundbreaking Kaiser Permanente Food is Medicine Center of Excellence, which Pam helped establish to integrate food and nutrition into healthcare on a national scale. Join us...
2024-08-2636 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDHow Technology Enables Today’s Health Care Experience featuring Desiree Gandrup-Dupre (Kaiser Permanente SVP of Care Delivery Technology Services)Listen to this Health Views episode with Kaiser Permanente’s SVP of Care Delivery Technology Services, Desiree Gandrup-Dupre. Desiree discusses how technology has evolved throughout her career and how it’s enabled advancements in health care delivery through a focus on value-added benefits for both patients and clinicians.
2024-08-0150 min
Warrior CommittedWarrior Committed: Stephany Mitchell of Kaiser PermanenteIn this episode of the Warrior Alliance Broadcast Network, Stephany Mitchell, a Navy veteran and Senior Director at Kaiser Permanente, discusses her military service, recovery from a life-altering injury, and her commitment to supporting veterans through her leadership roles. Key Takeaways: Stephany’s military experience provided her with a strong foundation in accountability and teamwork, which she has carried into her civilian career. As a leader at Kaiser Permanente, she oversees operations for medical specialties and supports the integration of veterans into the workforce. The Veterans Business Resource Group at Kaiser Permanente plays a vital role in...
2024-07-3123 min
The Hope TableKaiser Permanente Doctors talk about summer health followed by a classic interview with Gigi Hanna from Habitat for HumanityKaiser Permanente Doctors share how to stay healthy in the summer heat. Dennis Khalili-Borna, MD, FACSM, FAAFPPhysician-in-Charge, Fontana Family MedicineRegional Physician Lead of Sports Medicine, SCPMGAssociate Program Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship ProgramKaiser Permanente, San Bernardino CountyPhillip Hsu, MDDepartment of DermatologyChief of DermatologyKaiser Permanente Medical CenterFollowed by a classic interview with Gigi Hanna, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity in San Bernardino.Send us comments and thoughts.
2024-07-2458 minLive Well and ThriveS3, E12: Staying Safe on a changing EarthToday we’re looking at the important work Kaiser Permanente is doing around environmental stewardship; how climate change is impacting people’s health; and how we can contribute to slow the pace of a warming planet. Joining us is Seema Wadhwa, KP’s Executive Director of Environmental Stewardship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-07-1021 minLive Well and ThriveS3, E11: Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to the LGBTQ+ community in real lifeHear two heartwarming stories about sexuality and gender identity from leaders in Kaiser Permanente, both of whom experienced the profound supportiveness of the organizational culture and are thriving in their leadership roles while supporting others on their teams. This episode’s guests include Grace Firtch, Physician in Chief, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center and Jeff Collins, President, Kaiser Permanente Northwest Region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-06-2622 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDThriving With Theatre featuring Betty Hart and Jared Randolph (Kaiser Permanente Educational Theatre Program)Theatre is a powerful healthcare educational tool for both adults and children. We’re excited to share an insightful conversation with Betty Hart and Jared Randolph, Kaiser Permanente Educational Theatre program leads who are focused on improving teacher and staff well-being, workforce health, and youth mental health through their amazing productions. Listen in to learn about Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre program and for helpful mental health best practices that anyone can use. Here is the link for more information https://thrivingschools.kaiserpermanente.org/educational-theatre/.
2024-06-0637 minLive Well and ThriveS3, E10: How Curiosity Can Transform Your LifeToday we’re talking all things curiosity and how continually seeking new knowledge and understanding can reshape your perspective and, in fact, your life with Scott Shigeoka, author, Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World.” Kaiser Permanente employees will receive a 20% discount on purchasing Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World between June 6 – 13, 2024 using the discount code “LiveWellThrive.” Follow this link to purchase the book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/scott-shigeoka/seek/9781538740804/?lens=balance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-06-0623 min
Permanente Medicine PodcastEp. 34: Preparing the next generation of physician leaders with Drs. Ted O'Connell and Lindia Willies-JacoboAs health systems across the country are navigating clinician shortages, preparing the next generation of physician leaders is more important than ever. Innovation and transformation in medical education that trains early-career doctors for the modern workforce is essential to ensure that the practice of high-quality, integrated care remains strong. In this episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, Chris Grant welcomes Ted O’Connell, MD, director of medical education for Kaiser Permanente Northern California and family medicine doctor for The Permanente Medical Group, and Lindia Willies-Jacobo, MD, senior associate dean for Admissions and Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity, and pr...
2024-06-0425 minLive Well and ThriveS3, E9: Here For You – Kaiser Permanente Employee Assistance Program*Kaiser Permanente Northern California employees who want to speak with an EAP counselor immediately, please call the 24/7 line at 877-801-5751*In recognition of May being National Mental Health month, we’re highlighting KP’s most valuable resource for employee mental health – the Employee and Physician Assistance Program or EAP. We have three KP employees here with me to explore our EAP from different vantage points: Jerry, O’Keefe, National Director, Employee and Physician Assistance Services, Kaiser Permanente; Tanya Fernandez, Emergency Dept Manager; Huyen Friedlander, LMFT, EAP Consultant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
2024-05-2226 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDHarm Reduction Is Medicine with Sarah Leitz, MDOur April Health Views guest is Dr. Sarah Leitz. Dr. Leitz is a Kaiser Permanente Internal Medicine Physician in the Northwest who is focused on helping and treating patients with substance use disorders through a patient-centered approach and a harm reduction framework. Listen to this episode to learn how proven behavioral health best practices can be applied both within and outside the patient setting.
2024-04-2439 minPermanente Medicine PodcastEp. 32: Championing excellence in Permanente Medicine with Drs. Maria Ansari and Ramin DavidoffThe Permanente Medicine Podcast kicks off its 2024 season with this special extended episode featuring The Permanente Federation co-CEOs Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, and Ramin Davidoff, MD. Join the conversation with host Chris Grant, the Federation's chief operating officer, as the two physician executives share their leadership insights and vision for excellence when it comes to advancing the practice of Permanente Medicine. Dr. Ansari and Dr. Davidoff offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their co-CEO partnership and delve into some of the critical work taking place throughout the Permanente Medical Groups around improving patient outcomes, maintaining a human touch while adopting...
2024-04-0941 minLive Well and ThriveS3, E6: How to Recognize & Manage Spring DepressionA warning to podcast listeners: This episode contains discussion of severe depression and suicide which some people may find triggering or disturbing. Remember, for anyone having thoughts about self-harm or suicide, please call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline immediately for help. While thoughts of Spring often bring to mind longer days, warm sunshine, and blooming flowers, seasonal depression is also a very real part of the change in season for many of us. Today we’re here to talk about the realities of Spring depression and explore its causes and triggers. We are joined by Supria Gi...
2024-03-1924 minLive Well and ThriveS3, E5: Black Joy and HappinessWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. While happiness is a seemingly simple concept, personal well-being and contentment takes different shapes and forms for each of us – so not always so straight forward, yet an important topic to explore as we look to support each other’s well-being and life journeys. Today we are joined by Demond Hill, a PhD candidate in the Department of Social Welfare at UC Berkeley to discuss black joy and happiness – and his research behind mental health and emotional well-being...
2024-03-0625 minLive Well and ThriveS3, E4 - Navigating Personal LossWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. Grief binds us together as human beings; it’s something we all experience, and, in healthcare, encounter both professionally and personally in the work we do to serve others. Unfortunately, left unacknowledged and unsupported, grief can lead to addiction, substance abuse, anxiety, depression, and poor physical and mental health. Today I’m happy to be joined by Leah Hellerstein, LCSW, MPH Hospice Social Services Manager, Volunteer and Bereavement Services Coordinator and Carley Rencher Chen, LCSW, Hospice Social W...
2024-02-2128 minLive Well and ThriveS3, E3: Your toughest mental health goal? Being kinder to yourselfWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I’m your host Carrie Owen Plietz. Today we’re here to learn about self-compassion or the art of being kind to ourselves. This episode focuses on being more gracious to ourselves as we go about our daily lives. I have been thinking about this concept a lot and I was struck by a recent article in the Washington Post by Christopher W.T. Miller, MD. His article emphasizes cultivating self-compassion as a key mental health goal. I’m deli...
2024-02-0720 minLive Well and ThriveS3, E2: Blue Sky Thinking: Introducing Creative Space to ThriveWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I’m your host Carrie Owen Plietz. I challenge all of our listeners to consider how bringing a little “blue sky” thinking can help you to thrive – both inside and outside of work. Thinking differently can be hard though…it’s challenging to break out of routines and look at our work and the world with fresh eyes. Today we’re here to learn about a concept called “Blue Sky Thinking,” what it is, how it works, and how you can apply it...
2024-01-2321 minLive Well and ThriveS3, E1: Returning Starfish *Live*Welcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I’m your host Carrie Owen Plietz. Today were going to turn the tables on me, which means I’ll be the person who’s being interviewed. With me here today to play host – or ask the questions - is Pamela Spain, Care Experience leader, KP South Sacramento medical center. As always, I invite you to share what’s on your mind, ask a question or suggest a topic or guest. Send it to LiveWell&Thrive@kp.org. And wheth...
2024-01-1028 minLive Well and ThriveS2, E19: A Life Worth Living with Miroslav VolfWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. Today we’re here to record our last episode of 2023. We have an incredibly special guest, Dr. Miroslav Volf, a Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology, and Founding Director, Yale Center for Faith & Culture. We’re here to talk about Dr. Volf’s new book A Life Worth Living, and how we can distill some of the key wisdom from his book for our day-to-day lives. As always, I invite you to share what’s on your mind, a...
2023-12-1918 minLive Well and ThriveS2, E18: Understanding Health InequitiesWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. Today our topic is health disparities among certain communities we serve at KP. We will be discussing our Asian, Latin American, and African American communities in particular. Our purpose today is not to lump these communities together - far from it - but rather to address each community through the eyes of a seasoned provider to assemble insights into how we can better serve each community in different ways, meeting them where they are. ...
2023-11-2926 minLive Well and ThriveS2, E17: GratitudeWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I’m your host Carrie Owen Plietz. Happiness is such a loaded word. We all say we want to achieve it; we all have different definitions of what it means and, so often, happiness can seem elusive and fleeting. Today we’re going to talk about happiness – and the fundamental role gratitude plays in helping each of us find daily contentment. I’m personally grateful to be continuing the conversation around gratitude from previous episodes – such an important t...
2023-11-1625 minLive Well and ThriveS2, E16 - Understanding Substance Use and Addiction: New support video seriesWelcome to Live Well and Thrive, a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I'm your host, Carrie Owen Plietz. We all read the numerous unfortunate headlines in the media about the growing number of people effected by addiction, only fueled by the opioid crisis and the pandemic. Addiction is an illness which touches so many of us both up close and from afar. Today were absolutely delighted to have Erika Aguirre-Miyamoto, LCSW, Director of Operations, Behavioral Health from KP Southern California and Linda Cortez, who helped user test the...
2023-10-2620 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDExploring The Digital Transformation Journey with Nari Gopala (Kaiser Permanente’s Chief Digital Officer)Our October Health Views guest is Narayanan “Nari” Gopala, Kaiser Permanente’s chief digital officer. As chief digital officer, Nari leads cross-functional teams to transform a full range of digital experiences in service to the organization’s 12.7 million members and its clinical workforce. Nari oversees Kaiser Permanente’s member app and website, kp.org, including its digital strategy, user experience, and ongoing enhancements, which have received numerous industry accolades such as Webby Awards’ People’s Voice winner in 2022 and Design Company of the Year by Fast Company in 2022. Listen to this thought-provoking discussion to learn more about the digital transformation...
2023-10-1742 min
InnovatorsThe Successful Start of a New Medical School: A Conversation with Mark A. Schuster, MD, PhD (Founding Dean and CEO; Professor, Health Systems Science at Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine)In recent years, a number of new medical schools – both allopathic and osteopathic – have launched and still more are in preparation. In 2017 Kaiser Permanente announced the appointment of Dr. Mark A. Schuster of Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital as the founding dean of the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine. A renowned figure in pediatric, adolescent, and family health; family leave; obesity prevention; sexual and gender minority health; bullying; and quality of health care, Schuster pledged to build the new school "from the ground up" on evidence-based best practices. Three years later, the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Ty...
2023-10-1726 min
I BelieveUnited Auto Worker and Kaiser Permanente StrikesWhat would be the worst-case outcome of the ongoing United Auto Workers (UAW) and looming Kaiser Permanente strikes? What would be the ideal outcome? To conceptualize the labor dispute situation, we must first identify the stakeholders. When we understand the stakeholders and their motivations, we can think about ways ahead.The first stakeholders are…* The workersThey want more pay and better benefits. They put in arduous labor for their product and deserve to be respected and well compensated.Workers need job security in the long term to...
2023-10-0314 minLive Well and ThriveS2, E15 - Third Party Trauma*Aspects of this conversation may be triggering for some listeners, if you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, a prevention hotline can help. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day at 988. During a crisis, people who are hard of hearing can use their preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988*Welcome to Live Well and Thrive, a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I'm your host, Carrie Owen Pletz. Were absolutely delighted to have Dr. Stuart Buttlaire with us today, a hi...
2023-09-2618 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDConnecting Climate Change, Health and Equity with Bechara Choucair, MDWe’re pleased to have Dr. Bechara Choucair as our next Health Views guest! As chief health officer at Kaiser Permanente, Dr. Choucair oversees the organization’s efforts to address the social health of its 12.5 million members and work to improve conditions for health and equity for all 68 million people living in the communities it serves. A key priority for Dr. Choucair and focus of this discussion is identifying the connection and relationship between climate change, health, and equity. Dr. Choucair says, “those that are contributing the least are being impacted the most”. Listen to this engaging and important intervie...
2023-09-2023 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDThe Power Of Prioritizing Women’s Health: Expert Insights & Tips with Trashawn Thornton-Davis, MDOur September Health Views guest is Dr. Trashawn Thornton-Davis, a fantastic Kaiser Permanente OB/GYN based in Maryland. In this episode, Dr. Deb and Dr. Thornton-Davis discuss the women’s health journey from menstruation to menopause and everything in between. They also cover what employers can do to better support their workforce in this space and wrap up the episode with the importance of self-care. Kaiser Permanente does not endorse the products discussed in the podcast. Any trade names mentioned are for easy identification only.
2023-09-1841 minLive Well and ThriveS2, E13 - Lessons in LeadershipWelcome to Live Well & Thrive, a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I'm your host Carrie Owen Plietz. Today I have a very special guest joining me, Dr. Maria Ansari. In addition to being my physician partner for Kaiser Permanente Northern California region, Maria also serves as the CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group and president and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group and is also the Co-CEO of The Permanente Federation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-08-2816 minLive Well and ThriveS2, E12 - Wildfire PreparednessWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I’m your host Carrie Owen Plietz. Today we’re going to wrestle with a difficult topic – wildfire and disaster preparedness. Wildfires have touched us all, including today’s guests in both personal and professional ways. We are in a new reality where wildfires will occur with increasing severity and frequency. How can we be proactive to make sure our families and communities are prepared so that we can care for others? This is a learning curve we are...
2023-08-1521 minLive Well and ThriveS2, E11 - The power of awakening our sensesWelcome to Live Well & Thrive a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I'm your host Carrie Owen Plietz. Today, we're here to talk about travel. Research shows we sometimes enjoy the lead up to a trip more than we actually enjoy the trip itself. The same is true about memories of a trip, hope for the future is essential to our well being. At the same time, the US Travel Association reports we collectively leave 768 million vacation days, days unused each year. This is a huge missed opportunity for new...
2023-07-2624 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDInnovating Access To Care with David Grandy, FACHEOur June Health Views guest is Kaiser Permanente’s David Grandy, Vice President, Innovation! Listen to this enlightening discussion to explore how innovative thinking can help address some of today’s top health care industry challenges including digital equity and access to care.
2023-06-2642 minLive Well and ThriveS2, E10 - Pride MonthWelcome to Live Well & Thrive a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I'm your host Carrie Owen Plietz. Today, we're here to talk about Pride Month, its history and how it has become a joyful celebration of all the beautiful identities within the LGBTQ+ community. We'll also discuss how societal winds are rapidly shifting, bringing with it challenges threatening the basic human rights of this wonderful collection of people. joining me for today's conversation are the two co leads of the KP pride business resource group. I'm delighted to have...
2023-06-2220 minPermanente Medicine PodcastEp. 30: Putting equity, inclusion, and diversity at the center of care delivery with Drs. Nkem Chukwumerije and Ron CopelandA pandemic, social unrest, natural disasters, and rapid innovation are among the factors that have led health care to reevaluate what it means to provide equitable care. In this last episode of the 2023 season, Nkem Chukwumerije, MD, president and executive medical director of The Southeast Permanente Medical Group , and Ron Copeland, MD, senior vice president of National Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Policy for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, join host Chris Grant to discuss Kaiser Permanente’s latest equity, inclusion, and diversity efforts; examine how the medical community can better serve the underserved in health care; and ref...
2023-06-2036 minLive Well and ThriveS2, E8 - Soul SnacksWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I’m your host Carrie Owen Plietz. In today's episode, we’ll dive into the world of Soul Snacks, a grassroots program fostering emotional vulnerability, spiritual well-being, and a sense of community for our local team in the Marin/Sonoma service area. We have with us Raymond Dougherty, Spiritual Care Director, Marin/Sonoma; Karen Hulsey, MSN, RN, Service Director Marin/Sonoma; and Abraham Daniels, Senior Process Improvement Consultant; to tell us how Soul Snacks got started and is h...
2023-05-3022 minLive Well and ThriveS2, Ep 7 – Nutrition to feed your well-beingWelcome to “Live Well & Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I’m your host, Carrie Owen Plietz. Today we’ll explore the vital role nutrition plays in patient care with Patricia Kaba. Our conversation will focus on understanding the role nutrition plays not only in our patients’ roads to recovery, but to everyone’s daily well-being. Patricia Kaba is our Director, Food & Clinical Nutrition Services at the San Jose Medical Center and a distinguished honoree in the 2023 Friends of Nursing, which recognizes direct care partners and inter-professional colleagues w...
2023-05-0317 minLive Well and ThriveS2, Ep 6 – Self-care to be ExtraordinaryWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I’m your host Carrie Owen Plietz. Caring for patients every day is no ordinary task. Providing extraordinary care – as the three nurses we are speaking with today are being recognized for as part of the annual 2023 Extraordinary Nurses program – requires a special level of mental and physical preparation – or self-care -- every single day. Today we’ll have the pleasure of hearing from them about the underpinnings of their success from a sound family...
2023-04-1921 minLive Well and ThriveS2, Ep 5 - A Culture of HealthWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I’m your host Carrie Owen Plietz. We just marked the three-year anniversary of the pandemic. So, no wonder I’ve been thinking a lot about our teams’ resilience, on-going recovery, and, ultimately, fostering a healthy culturefor our team in Northern California. In those three long years, we compromised time we would’ve spent with family and loved ones. We put our patients and our community first. And too often we put our own needs, l...
2023-03-2719 minLive Well and ThriveS2, Ep 4 - Want to be an Ally?Welcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I’m your host Carrie Owen Plietz. How can we be better allies for one another for our families and in our community? Today, as we celebrate Black History Month, we have not one but two fantastic guests to talk about allyship, what it is and why it's important: Dr. Nicole Barnett, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing executive at KP's Richmond Medical Center and Dr. Erwin DeLeon, Chief Diversity Officer at Columbia University's School of Professional Studie...
2023-02-2720 min
PermanenteDocs ChatEp. 3: At the heart of multi-specialty cardiac careIn this PermanenteDocs Chat, host Alex McDonald, MD, talks with Matthew Solomon, MD, a cardiologist with The Permanente Medical Group, about Dr. Solomon’s cardiology-related research and what he often tells patients about maintaining a healthy heart.Dr. Solomon oversees a population management program for patients with thoracic aortic conditions across Kaiser Permanente in Northern California. He discusses how a multi-disciplinary team practicing Permanente Medicine provides comprehensive cardiac care for patients.Program notes:"DOR" refers to the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, Calif.Learn more about excellence in cardiac care at Kaiser Pe...
2023-02-2421 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDDriving Impact Beyond Spending with Ije-Enu Udeze NwosuWe’re pleased to have Kaiser Permanente’s Ije-Enu Udeze Nwosu, Vice President, Performance and Impact, for our 20th Health Views episode! This insightful discussion covers why it’s so important for Kaiser Permanente to address environmental justice, social equity and economic prosperity through our impact spending work. Additionally, Ije shares how small decisions can make a big difference to drive healthier communities. “Every individual has a part to play, no matter what you are doing. Challenge yourself to make a difference.”
2023-02-2237 minLive Well and ThriveS2, Ep 3- Live from Walnut Creek: You Gotta Have HeartWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I’m your host Carrie Owen Plietz, coming to you live from our Walnut Creek Medical Center. During the pandemic, we had no choice but to “live in the moment.” And while these three years have tested our resilience, it also led many frontline employees to leave their jobs due to burnout. So, as we rebound, the question we all face is, how can we reduce stress, build resiliency, and get fulfillment from our jobs?
2023-02-1420 minLive Well and ThriveS2, Ep 2 - Managing Stress & Burnout Through TheaterWelcome to Season Two of Live Well and Thrive, a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I'm your host, Carrie Owen-Plietz. Ever go to a show or a movie and get lost in the plot? Like you forget you're in the theater and you're so pulled into the story. Well, live theater is being used to help our frontline employees struggling through stress. And if you're feeling that way, you're not alone. 52% of workers feel burnt out. And it impacts them both at home and at work. That's what makes...
2023-02-0117 minLive Well and ThriveS2, Ep 1- Gratitude to Fuel Your Mental Well-BeingWelcome to Season Two of Live Well and Thrive, a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I'm your host, Carrie Owen-Plietz. How are you doing on your New Year's intentions? If you're like me, you know how hard it is to adopt and apply new mindsets into your daily lives. But here's an idea. Develop an attitude of gratitude, to kick off your new year to feel better about yourself and the world around you. In this episode, we'll explore how gratitude scientifically improves our happiness. Joining us is Cosette...
2023-01-2319 minLive Well and ThriveS1, E11 - Tis the Season for Self-Compassion and CareWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California.In this episode, we’re joined by: Dr. Susan Birne-Stone, a licensed clinical social worker who has counseled frontline nurses throughout the pandemic. "Once we've done everything in our control, that anxiety becomes destructive. And we want to know when we make that shift into what's no longer helpful, and then stop it." - Susan Birne-Stone Share your thoughts, ask a question, or suggest a podcast topic, in wri...
2022-12-2018 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDElevating Social Health with Professor Loel Solomon, PhD, MPPDo you know the difference between a health system and a health care system? Do you know why social determinants matter? Listen to this episode to hear Professor Loel Solomon from the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine answer these important questions along with much more about the school's pioneering curriculum and its critical role in educating future physicians.
2022-12-1535 minLive Well and ThriveS1, E10 - KP Family Finds Their CalmWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California.In this episode, we’re joined by: Sarah Villarreal, labor and delivery nurse educator at KP Santa Rosa Medical Center and her husband, Justin. "We all are used to really looking outward you know, what is our patient feeling and doing, what of our families needing, the Calm app brings the ability for you to take ownership of it and give yourself a sense of peace to look inward for a mome...
2022-11-0916 min
The HandoffA 25 year Kaiser Permanente veteran shares his journeyWelcome back to Season 6 of The Handoff. In today’s episode, Dan speaks with Rayne Soriano. Rayne has carved out his own path in nursing and continually leaned into his passions in order to build a career that is uniquely suited to him. After an incredible 25 years at Kaiser Permanente, Rayne is currently the Regional Director for Operations and Nursing Professional Practice at Kaiser Permanente Hawaii. It’s a role that weaves together his interests and skill sets in education, leadership, informatics, operations and management, and in this conversation, he and Dan touch on all of those topic...
2022-11-0135 minLive Well and ThriveS1, E9 - Meet Ginger, Here to Help Navigate Your Busy LifeWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California.In this episode, we’re joined by: Trina Histon, PhD, Senior Principal Consultant in Prevention, Wellness, and Digital Health at Kaiser Permanente's Care Management Institute Jody Frame, our staff RN, labor delivery at Kaiser Permanente SantaClara Medical Center.We delve into an app called Ginger which is offered alongside Calm and MyStrength to form a continuum of real time support for KP Northern California employees. Shar...
2022-10-2718 minLive Well and ThriveS1, Ep 8 – Get Moving to Improve Your Mental HealthWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California.In this episode, we’re joined by: Sylvia Badon, Research scientist at the Division of Research at Kaiser Permanenteand Laura Fraser, a member of KP’s “Live Well, Be Well” team who is also a personal trainer.Here are two important links related to the show:Walktober: To register, find Thrive walking paths, see the gear you can win: https://kpwellnessu.kaiserpermanente.org/programs...
2022-10-1221 min
HLTH Forward PodcastSDOH, Epicenter of Good Healthcare: Dr.Anand Shah, Vice President, Social Impact @Kaiser PermanenteSocial Determinants of Health are conditions where people are born, work, live, and play. SDOH drive a significant portion of Public Health issues. Kaiser Permanente is a leading healthcare organization that is laser-focused on this space. Kaiser Permanente invests $3 billion annually to improve conditions for health in the communities it serves and is shifting how it views health to include social factors like safe housing, economic wellbeing and racial justice.Dr. Anand Shah (VP, Social Health) explains the impact and importance of viewing patients in a holistic format to understand their complete ecosystems and provide care and...
2022-09-3022 minLive Well and ThriveS1, E7: Supporting Social JusticeWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. In this episode, we have three amazing guests and how their multicultural Business Resource Groups are a valuable resource for their members in dealing with the social challenges facing us today. Guests:- Belinda Luu, Strategic Leader of Data Management and Governance Senior Counsel, serves as the strategic advisor on the Northern California Kaiser Permanente Asian American and Pacific Islanders Association board- Gloria Wilson, an ethics and compliance lead...
2022-09-2121 min
Accounting AutomationPublic Accounting vs. Industry Accounting with Kaiser Permanente’s Okorie RamseyOkorie Ramsey has been a CPA for almost 15 years and is currently the Vice President of Sarbanes/Oxley at Kaiser Permanente and the Vice Chairman of the American Institute of Certified Accountants.Okorie is a California Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Project Management Professional (PMP), and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from San Francisco State University (SFSU) and a Kaiser Permanente Executive Leadership Program Certificate from Harvard Business School.Okorie serves on the Board of Di...
2022-09-1336 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDThriving Schools with Annie Reed, DrPH, MPPListen to this great Health Views episode to learn about Kaiser Permanente’s Thriving Schools initiative, which aims to support schools and districts across the country to ensure that teachers, staff, and students have the support they need to thrive — in learning and in health. Annie Reed, Executive Director of Thriving Schools & Communities at Kaiser Permanente is an expert in thinking about the policy, systems and environmental changes that help ensure kids, teachers and school staff can be at their best. Additionally, she works with schools to strive for better outcomes and identifies solutions to increase resilience.
2022-09-0938 minLive Well and ThriveS1, E6: Game On! How E-Gaming Provides a Mental ReleaseWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California.In this episode, we’re joined by: Gino Mortillaro, MD, youth mental health clinician from KP SCAL, lead clinician advisorfor the Presence of Mind initiative and an active e-gamer."I actually encourage people, you know, if you're angry, don't punch a wall because it punches back. Why don't we get like a punching bag, but this is the same thing? Don't take it out on other people. But if...
2022-09-0718 minLive Well and ThriveS1, Ep 5 - Overcoming Mental Health StigmaWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California.In this episode, we’re joined by: Dr. Inderpreet Dhillon, TPMG Regional Director for Mental Health Virtual Care Programs.Dr Dhillon: Talk about mental health, talk openly about mental health. It's all about educating, educating and educating. Create an inclusive, supportive environment where everybody feels comfortable, safe, asking for help.Share your thoughts, ask a question, or suggest a podcast topic, in writing or in a short audio...
2022-08-2319 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDPromoting Inclusiveness and Diversity in Medical Education with Dean Mark Schuster, MD, PhDKaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine has been founded to educate future leaders in the transformation of healthcare delivery and addressing of health equity issues. During this Health View’s episode, you’ll hear from Mark Schuster, MD, PhD, the school’s Founding Dean and CEO, which opened its doors and welcomed its inaugural class in July 2020. During this fascinating interview, Dr. Schuster proudly shares his passion for innovation, inclusivity, and commitment to improving the health and well-being of patients and communities by leading one of the most diverse medical schools in the nation. Listen on to also h...
2022-08-1837 minLive Well and ThriveS1, E4 - Resiliency with Steve KerrWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California.In this episode, we’re joined by: Steve Kerr, Head Coach, Golden State Warriors Steve Kerr: I just want to say thank you to everybody in Kaiser who's on the frontlines working so hard to help people during this really difficult pandemic and all of the After Effects. You have so many people they're literally putting their lives on the line trying to help so many others.Share...
2022-08-0916 min
Permanente Medicine PodcastEp. 22: How sports medicine and wellness connect with Dr. Jason Brayley and Doug ChristieHost Chris Grant, chief operating officer of The Permanente Federation, puts on his sports cap for this episode of the Permanente Medicine podcast to discuss the intersection between athletics and medicine. Dr. Jason Brayley, Kaiser Permanente's medical director of sports medicine in Northern California and chief of sports medicine for Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento, and Doug Christie, an NBA coach and former player, join the show to share their unique perspectives. They discuss a range of topics including the connection between mental health and physical performance, COVID-19's impact on sports, and how to set yourself up for success...
2022-08-0229 minLive Well and ThriveS1, E3 - Frontline Workers: In Their Own WordsWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California.In this episode, we’re joined by: Ann Williamson, Regional Chief Nurse Executive at Kaiser Permanente; Donna Ocampo, RN and Clinical Quality Director at Kaiser Permanente; and Jody Frame, Staff RN in Labor and Delivery at Kaiser Permanente’s Santa Clara Medical CenterIf you’re a nurse or know of one, you know nurses exhibit an inner strength like no one else. But where do they get this inner-strength, and what c...
2022-07-2719 minLive Well and ThriveS1, E2 - Searching for HopeWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California.In this episode, we’re joined by Reverend Jurgen Schwing, the Director of Spiritual Care at Kaiser Permanente's Diablo service area, and he has been with us for 22 years and Reverend Lisa Schilbe, Acute Care Chaplain at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center"You can call it compounded grief, these sometimes small losses to major losses. If we're not able to process them, talk about them, and the feelings that come u...
2022-07-1123 min
Permanente Medicine PodcastEp. 19: Advancing health care in our communities with Drs. Bechara Choucair and David GrossmanKicking off the 2022 season of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, host Chris Grant examines the key role health systems play in supporting social and community health. Bechara Choucair, MD, senior vice president and chief health officer, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, and David Grossman, MD, interim vice president for social and community health, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, discuss leveraging Kaiser Permanente's unique model of care to address social determinants of health, how the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated innovation in health care, and determining priorities now and in the future for addressing social and community health.Program notes:-- 2-1...
2022-06-2128 minLive Well and ThriveS1, E1- Live from Oakland: Exhale and Find BalanceWelcome to “Live Well and Thrive,” a podcast recognizing the hard work, dedication, and diversity of our team at Kaiser Permanente Northern California.In this episode, we’re joined by Chris Mosunic, Chief Clinical Officer at Calm, the sleep and meditation app. “When it comes to healthcare, self-care is essential,” says Chris.“Being able to have a culture that has an allowance for, "oh, you're taking care of your mental health by going for a run" versus "oh, must be nice, you have time to go for a run in the morning.”Share yo...
2022-06-1916 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDExamining Black Maternal Health Inequities with Amanda Williams, MDApril is National Minority Health Month, a time to focus on improving the health of racial and ethnic minorities and reducing health inequities. We also want to acknowledge Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17 which explores causes and solutions to the staggering statistic that Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. During this national observance, Dr. Deb sits down with a special guest, Dr. Amanda Williams. Dr. Williams is a practicing Ob/Gyn, the Assistant Chair of Chiefs for Maternity with The Permanente Medical Group and serves as the Maternity Director...
2022-04-0742 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDPracticing Culinary Medicine with Linda Shiue, MDDuring National Nutrition Month, it’s important to recognize food as medicine which is the focus of this month’s Health Views discussion with Linda Shiue, MD. Dr. Shiue is a Kaiser Permanente internist and professionally trained chef who founded the Thrive Kitchen, a teaching kitchen with hands-on cooking classes to improve the health of patients and her community. Dr. Shiue believes that the best medicine is prevention and that you can cook your way to better health and wellness.
Go to Dr. Shiue’s Facebook page to read more about culinary medicine, www.Facebook.com/TheDoctorsSpicebox and check...
2022-03-0750 min
Working People35,000 Kaiser Permanente Workers Are Set to Strike (w/ Hannah Winchester & Nick Eng)35,000 members of the Alliance of Health Care Unions, a coalition of 21 local unions representing over 52,000 workers at the healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente in states around the country, have set a strike date. Unless the company addresses the serious issues that workers have raised at the bargaining table, Kaiser workers will walk off the job on Nov. 15, and thousands more may join in what could become one of the largest strikes ever in the healthcare sector. The core issues that led to the potential strike not only involve adequate compensation for union workers, but also the dire concerns about healthcare...
2021-11-1059 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDSaving Lives with Yung-Mee Park, MD, Bone Marrow Donor Advocate and Kaiser Permanente Physician (Part #2)In our two-part bone marrow donation series, Dr. Deb talks to two women who have remarkable stories. Together they partner on Will You Marrow Me?, a bone marrow awareness program that encourages racially and ethnically diverse populations to register as donors. In part two, Dr. Deb interviews Dr. Yung-Mee Park, a strong bone marrow donor advocate, donor, and Kaiser Permanente family care physician.
There’s a national shortage of bone marrow donations among minorities and biracial populations, with 70% coming from Caucasian donors. Unfortunately, thousands of patients diagnosed with blood cancer, such as leukemia or lymphoma, don't h...
2021-08-3039 min
The Gary Bisbee Show23: Leadership is About Solving the Right Problems with Ruth Williams-Brinkley, Regional President, Kaiser Permanente, Mid-AtlanticMeet Ruth Williams-Brinkley:Ruth Williams-Brinkley is Regional President, Kaiser Permanente, Mid-Atlantic. In this role, Ruth oversees all of Kaiser Permanente’s care delivery and health plan operations in Washington, D.C., and suburban Maryland, Baltimore, and Northern Virginia. Previously, Ruth served as CEO for multiple health systems, including Kentucky’s largest integrated health system, KentuckyOne. She began her career as a nurse, earning a MS in Nursing Administration from DePaul University.Key Insights:Ruth’s experience spans from direct patient care, to operations management across four states and districts. She is well-versed in Kaiser...
2021-08-1942 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDSaving Lives with Mika Yoshino, Will You Marrow Me? Founder and Bone Marrow Donation Advocate (Part #1)In our two-part bone marrow donation series, Dr. Deb talks to two women who have remarkable stories. Together they partner on Will You Marrow Me?, a bone marrow awareness program that encourages racially and ethnically diverse populations to register as donors. In part one, Dr. Deb interviews Mika Yoshino, Will You Marrow Me? founder, bone marrow donation advocate, and a director on Kaiser Permanente’s Digital Experience Center team.
There’s a national shortage of bone marrow donations among minorities and biracial populations, with 70% coming from Caucasian donors. Unfortunately, thousands of patients diagnosed with blood cance...
2021-07-2227 min
Leaders in Pharmaceutical Business Intelligence (LPBI) GroupWhere Does Kaiser Permanente Stand on Doctor Choice? Interview with George Halvorson, CEO, Kaiser Permanente, CAThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://pharmaceuticalintelligence.com/2017/11/17/where-does-kaiser-permanente-stand-on-doctor-choice-interview-withgeorge-halvorson-ceo-kaiser-permanente-ca/
2021-07-0804 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDFeeling PRIDE with Erin Waters, Kaiser Permanente Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity ConsultantIn honor of PRIDE month, Dr. Deb sits down with a special guest Erin Waters. Erin is a Kaiser Permanente Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Consultant and Community Health Navigator in Kaiser Permanente’s Northwest Region Gender Pathways Clinic. In her role, Erin is a powerful advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and has a deep commitment to help transform health systems to be more inclusive and gender affirming for trans and nonbinary people. We’re excited to share this episode with all of you during PRIDE month and hope you learn a lot from Erin and her story.
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2021-06-241h 07
Defenders of the Banc - The LAFC PodcastEpisode 149 - Vaccination Event June 12! (Featuring Dr. Joseph De Sena, Kaiser Permanente)Send us a textIt's Episode 149, and this one is a little different than most of the others. Today, Filly and Scarf have partnered with Kaiser Permanente, the provider for the Team Physicians for LAFC, to help get the word out about THREE special vaccination events coming up in the next few weeks! We sit down with fellow LAFC supporter Dr. Joseph De Sena, Family Medicine, from Kaiser Permanente's East LA Medical Offices to talk about the Covid vaccine and answer questions about Covid-19. On June 12, Kaiser Permanente will be hosting a FREE vaccination event a...
2021-06-1047 min
Primary Care CuresEpisode # 114 – Dr. Robert Pearl lead Kaiser Permanente’s Medical Group of 10,000 Docs to #1 Nationally in Quality and Service. Hear What One of Our Great Thought Leaders has to Say About the New Movements That are Fixing Healthcare.
In this episode, Ron chats with healthcare thought leader Dr. Robert Pearl. Here, Dr. Pearl discusses the importance of primary care and how adding 10 primary care physicians to a community increases life expectancy 2.5X more than adding 10 specialists. He discusses how his leadership helped Kaiser Permanente to evolve and become one of the nations top health systems. He also talks about his thoughts on physician culture, digital care, direct primary care, the future of American healthcare, and much more.
Dr. Robert Pearl is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group (1999-2017), the nation’s larges...
2021-04-1632 minHealth Views with Deb Friesen, MDBuilding Resilience and Destigmatizing Mental Health Issues in the Workplace with Nicole Stelter, PhDDr. Deb virtually sits down with her friend and Kaiser Permanente colleague Dr. Nicole Stelter. Dr. Stelter is a licensed Psychotherapist, Clinical Trauma Professional, and EAP Consultant who has completed training with the U.S. Department of Defense, FEMA, and the U.S. National Incident Management System. During this episode, they discuss a wide-range of COVID-19 mental health and wellness topics which include, building resiliency for all, the importance of having psychological safety at work, and the challenges of working from home for parents. Listen for Nicole’s expert recommendations to learn how to persevere during this difficult time, bot...
2021-03-1238 min
ConnectCast PodcastKaiser Permanente® - What’s New and What’s Coming + COVID UpdatesIn this episode, we discuss COVID-19, the vaccine roll-out, and how Kaiser Permanente® has been uniquely equipped to respond to the pandemic. Featuring Kaiser Permanente® President of the Professional Staff at Southern California Permanente Medical Group - San Diego, Dr. William T. Tseng MD MPH, we talk about Kaiser Permanente®'s integrated model, involvement in COVID-19 treatment testing, and vaccine development, and how their approach has impacted medicine outside of their walls. Dr. Tseng covers vaccine safety and explains the distribution plan.
"Kaiser Permanente launches first coronavirus vaccine trial": https://www.kpwashingtonresearch.org/news-and-events/recent-news/news-2020/kaiser-permanente-launches-coronavirus-vaccine-study-seattle
"Kaiser Permanente joins lat...
2021-02-1821 min
Health Views with Deb Friesen, MDUnpacking Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity in 2020 with Ronald Copeland, MDFor our third episode, Dr. Deb has a powerful discussion with Dr. Ronald Copeland, senior vice president and chief equity, inclusion, and diversity officer at Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Copeland is a recently retired board-certified general surgeon who joined Kaiser Permanente in 1988 after a six-year honorable tour-of-duty in the United States Air Force Medical Corps. Prior to his current role, he served as president and executive medical director of the Ohio Permanente Medical Group and in 2016, Dr. Copeland was appointed to the board of the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, to name just a few accolades. Dr...
2020-08-3133 min
Health Views with Deb Friesen, MDExploring Telehealth with Troy Long, MDFor our first episode, Dr. Deb is pleased to have Dr. Troy Long as her inaugural guest. In addition to being a longtime friend, Troy is a practicing physician with the Colorado Permanente Medical Group who cares for patients across the state of Colorado. Over the last decade, Troy has been a practitioner and strong advocate of telehealth use. During this episode, the pair evaluate the importance of telehealth before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-08-2623 minConnectCast PodcastKaiser Permanente®: A Physician’s ViewThis episode features Dr. John Rott, a Kaiser Permanente® practicing pediatrician in San Diego and a Physician Director of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group. He gives a physician’s view of what makes Kaiser Permanente unique in the delivery of medicine. He also explains how Kaiser has evolved in recent years and the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, which is set to open in August. Please note that, due to COVID-19, much has changed as this episode was recorded in early March.
Kaiser Permanente® School of Medicine Website: https://medschool.kp.org/about/some-key-features
Kaiser Permanente® School of Medicine YouTu...
2020-05-2020 min
BIOS3. Healthcare Delivery Innovation: Robert Pearl - Former CEO @ Kaiser PermanenteRobert Pearl is the former CEO @ The Permanente Medical Group (1999-2017), the nation’s largest medical group, and former president of The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (2009-2017). In these roles he led 10,000 physicians, 38,000 staff and was responsible for the nationally recognized medical care of 5 million Kaiser Permanente members on the west and east coasts. Dr. Pearl is nationally recognized as a physician leader on healthcare delivery. He hosts a popular podcast called Fixing Healthcare and is author of a Washington Post Bestseller: “Mistreated: why we think we’re getting good healthcare -- and why we’re usually wrong” (he has genero...
2020-05-0645 min
When it MatteredEp. 10 — A father’s death from a medical mistake propels his son to tackle the most serious problems in our healthcare system / Dr. Robert Pearl, former CEO, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group.Ep. 10 — A father’s death from a medical mistake propels his son to tackle the most serious problems in our healthcare system / Dr. Robert Pearl, former CEO, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group.
Dr. Robert Pearl went to college to learn philosophy. But when his favorite professor was denied tenure, Dr. Pearl veered towards a career in cardiac surgery, naively believing it was devoid of politics.
But his naivety was short-lived. Pearl says he quickly became disillusioned by the inequalities he discovered in his specialty and profession. He shifted course again and became a plastic surgeon, finding a renewed passion for medicine afte...
2019-09-1047 min
Permanente Medicine PodcastEp. 6: The new Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine with Dr. Mark SchusterKaiser Permanente is launching a new school of medicine in summer 2020, and in this episode, podcast host Chris Grant chats with Mark Schuster, MD, PhD, founding dean and CEO of the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine. They talk about advice to future medical students, fighting burnout in medical school, innovative technology planned for the school's curriculum, and the importance of health systems science.
2019-07-2928 min
The Whole Health Cure"The Evolution of Plant-based Nutrition at Kaiser Permanente, Atlanta GA" with Karen Goodlett, MDKaren Goodlett MD is an internal medicine doctor, Assistant Physician Program Director of Quality Resource Management and Co-lead of 21-Day Plant Power Challenge sponsored by Kaiser’s Wellness Committee. In this interview she tells a story of how one person, and then a small group of people, made a big difference setting a trend and bringing plant-based nutrition into the mainstream of the culture in Kaiser.
This is how it unfolded:
In June 2013 Dr. Michael Greger (who was on our show last week!) was invited to speak to physicians at Kaiser Permanente regarding “Uprooting the Lead...
2019-06-2736 min
Provoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister5 Critical Elements to Innovation in the Healthcare and Beyond: An Interview Jennifer Ruzek Liebermann, Director, Garfield Health Care Innovation Center at Kaiser PermanenteJennifer R. Lieberman's passion is not only infectious… it is literally transforming the way an entire industry thinks about health care and leadership. If you want to gain access to truth behind what it takes to create collaboration and innovation, listen to this podcast! Jennifer Liebermann is a Kaiser Permanente "intrapraneur" who is passionate about shaping the future of health. In 2006, she launched Kaiser Permanente's Garfield Health Care Innovation Center, the first of its kind. The Garfield Center enables patients and clinicians to envision the future of health care and create it in...
2016-05-0828 min