Volunteering Is in Her Heart
A medical assistant who volunteers at a clinic for the uninsured embodies the Kaiser Permanente ethos of community service.
Browsing: Our People
Volunteers Deliver a Day of Service in Roseville
Kaiser Permanente Northern California employees in the Roseville area spent the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at Seniors First at Manzanita Village, one of four projects in the area this year. They prepared 300 gift bags for Placer County home-bound seniors served by Meals on Wheels, organized a bingo game and raffle, and served lunch.
From Moviegoer to Action Hero
Off-duty Kaiser Permanente pediatric nurse practitioner Debbie Marquez gives CPR and saves a life at the movies.
Students Carry the Torch of Nursing
Kaiser Permanente Northern California recently awarded scholarships to 115 promising nursing students.
New Babies in a New Decade
The beginning of 2020 brought new babies throughout the Northern California region.
Home Health and Hospice Heroes
Wildfire, power outage, or flood: When disaster strikes, Kaiser Permanente home health care givers get the job done.
Physician’s Life Saved During Basketball Game
Children’s Hospital physician James Naprawa, MD, collapsed during a casual basketball game — but Kaiser Permanente players used their quick wits and a portable AED to save his life.
Nurse Scholars Academy Expands to Fresno
Working nurses can now get advanced degrees in their field across the Northern California Region. Pictured, Denise Hippert, RN, will begin classes in Fresno next month.
Kaiser Permanente Names Director of Mental Health Scholars Programs
Dan Gizzo, PhD, will launch a new academic program focused on mental health careers, increasing the pipeline for new therapists statewide.
Helping Families Have a Better Life
For Carey Watson, MD, new medical director of Kaiser Permanente’s Family Violence Prevention Program, any domestic or intimate partner violence prevention is core to general health.
Mahalo for a Life-Saving Nurse
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco nurse Jason Bensan used his CPR training while vacationing on Oahu in order to save a 79-year-old man’s life.