Healthcare in California

RabbleHealth Appoints Former Kaiser Permanente Executive Mitch Ross to Advisory Board

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- RabbleHealth announced today that it has appointed Mitch Ross, former Vice President, Individual and Family Plans for Kaiser Permanente, to its Advisory Board.

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  • THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- RabbleHealth announced today that it has appointed Mitch Ross, former Vice President, Individual and Family Plans for Kaiser Permanente, to its Advisory Board.
  • Mitch is an experienced healthcare executive, consultant, and advisor.
  • Prior to that, Mitch held various executive and leadership roles at healthcare organizations including Blue Shield of California and CareAmerica Health Plans.
  • Mitch earned his MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA and his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from UC Irvine.

Kaiser Permanente mandates COVID-19 vaccination for all employees and physicians amid resurging pandemic

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Monday, August 2, 2021
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Making vaccination mandatory is the most effective way we can protect our people, our patients and the communities we serve.

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  • Making vaccination mandatory is the most effective way we can protect our people, our patients and the communities we serve.
  • Unvaccinated employees and physicians will be required to become fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or apply for medical or religious exemption.
  • The Kaiser Permanente organization includes more than 216,000 employees and more than 23,000 Permanente Medical Group physicians.
  • Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health.

Hoag is the Highest Ranked Hospital in Orange County in U.S. News & World Report's 2021-2022 Best Hospitals Rankings

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --For the 5th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report's 2021-2022 Best Hospitals Rankings named Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian the highest ranked hospital in Orange County, the fourth-best hospital in the Los Angeles metro area and ninth-best in California.

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  • NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --For the 5th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report's 2021-2022 Best Hospitals Rankings named Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian the highest ranked hospital in Orange County, the fourth-best hospital in the Los Angeles metro area and ninth-best in California.
  • This forward-thinking vision is why Hoag has remained the highest ranked hospital in Orange County," Braithwaite said.
  • News & World Report Best Hospitals Rankings, Hoag is the highest ranked hospital in Orange County and the only OC hospital ranked in the Top 10 in California.
  • For an unprecedented 23 years, residents of Orange County have chosen Hoag as one of the county's best hospitals in a local newspaper survey.

Kaiser Permanente hospitals recognized among nation's best

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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OAKLAND, Calif., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Kaiser Permanente hospitals are among the best in the nation for delivering high-quality care, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2021-22 Best Hospitals rankings.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Kaiser Permanente hospitals are among the best in the nation for delivering high-quality care, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2021-22 Best Hospitals rankings.
  • Additionally, Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center in Honolulu is ranked number 2 in Hawaii, and Sunnyside in Oregon is among the state's top 10.
  • "We're proud that U.S. News & World Report once again places us within the top tier of hospitals nationwide," said Andrew Bindman , MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer at Kaiser Permanente.
  • Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health.

Veteran retail exec Jenny Ming joins Boards of Directors for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
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OAKLAND, Calif., July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest integrated, nonprofit health care organization, has announced that Jenny J. Ming, a veteran retail executive who was most recently president and CEO of Charlotte Russe, has been named to the boards of directors for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals known as Kaiser Permanente.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest integrated, nonprofit health care organization, has announced that Jenny J. Ming, a veteran retail executive who was most recently president and CEO of Charlotte Russe, has been named to the boards of directors for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals known as Kaiser Permanente.
  • For nearly a decade, Ming served as president and CEO of Charlotte Russe, a fast-fashion specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, and accessories for young women.
  • She previously served on the boards of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals from 2006 to 2014.
  • Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health.

SEIU-UHW: Healthcare Workers to Set Up Danger Zones to Protest Short-Staffing at Sutter Hospitals Across Northern CA

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Monday, July 5, 2021
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"While Sutter has been driving up costs, they've been driving down the quality of care, staffing and safety at our hospitals.

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  • "While Sutter has been driving up costs, they've been driving down the quality of care, staffing and safety at our hospitals.
  • Workers are getting run ragged with no time for breaks, and patients are suffering with long wait times for the care they need," said Stefanye Sartain, Respiratory Therapist, Sutter Delta Medical Center.
  • Healthcare workers will set up a danger zone with large signs and other visuals,
    caregivers in their uniforms, PPE and safety gear.
  • They will hold a rally, give speeches, and hold signs in protest of Sutter Health's understaffing, long patient wait times and worker safety issues.

Lex A. Mitchell, MD, is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
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HONOLULU, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lex A. Mitchell, MD, is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Top Radiologist for his many years of outstanding service in the field of Radiology.

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  • HONOLULU, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lex A. Mitchell, MD, is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Top Radiologist for his many years of outstanding service in the field of Radiology.
  • As a highly trained radiologist with 16 years of experience, Dr. Mitchell treats patients at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center in Honolulu, HI.
  • Dr. Mitchell has been in the position for two years, during which he has aided countless patients.
  • As a physician with Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, Dr. Mitchell is part of Hawaii's largest multispecialty group practice.

Lieff Cabraser Announces Major Race Discrimination Case by Black Surgeon Challenging Bias Against Black Doctors and a Racially Toxic Workplace at Sutter Health and Palo Alto Medical Foundation

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
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Today, the national plaintiffs law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein announces the filing of a major race discrimination lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court on behalf of internationally recognized Black pediatric surgical ophthalmologist Dr. Omondi Nyongo against Sutter Health, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, and Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (collectively, Sutter).

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  • Today, the national plaintiffs law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein announces the filing of a major race discrimination lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court on behalf of internationally recognized Black pediatric surgical ophthalmologist Dr. Omondi Nyongo against Sutter Health, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, and Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (collectively, Sutter).
  • Sutters Palo Alto Medical Foundation currently only employs approximately 18 Black doctors out of 1800 physicians.
  • Plaintiff, Dr. Omondi Nyongo, is a nationally and internationally recognized Black surgeon who has been employed by Sutter for over 12 years.
  • He was the first and only Black physician to chair any department within the Palo Alto Medical Foundation region of Sutter Health, ever.

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, CEO of The Permanente Medical Group and Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, Again Named Among Modern Healthcare's 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives

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Monday, June 21, 2021
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"This award also underscores our commitmentto deliveringthe right care, at the right time, in the right place."

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  • "This award also underscores our commitmentto deliveringthe right care, at the right time, in the right place."
  • The Permanente Federation is the national leadership and consulting organization for theeightPermanente Medical Groups (PMGs), which care for more than 12.5 million Kaiser Permanente members in eight regions across the country.
  • Dr. Isaacs' implementation of a Video Care First strategy made virtual visits between physicians and patients the "new normal."
  • The Permanente Medical Groups are self-governed, physician-led, prepaid, multispecialty medical groups composed ofmore than23,000 physicians.

Hoag at Home Launches Home Health, Hospice and Home Visiting Physician Services to Orange County

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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Additional services coming soon to Hoag at Home include private duty home care, home infusion services, and home medical equipment.

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  • Additional services coming soon to Hoag at Home include private duty home care, home infusion services, and home medical equipment.
  • Hoag at Home recently welcomed two physicians with a depth of expertise in delivering home care services to aging patients.
  • Joomo Yang, M.D., and Michael Haga, M.D., members of Hoag Medical Group , are residentialists that specialize in geriatrics, memory care, hospice and palliative medicine.
  • Hoag is a nonprofit, regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California, that treats more than 30,000 inpatients and 480,000 outpatients annually.