Kaiser Permanente Executive Summary

Kaiser Permanente was established at the time when there was challenge of delivering medical care to industrial workers during the great depression and World War II. It was the time when most people could not afford medical care. In 1945, the organization was started to public by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and Physician Sidney R. Garfield. Presently in United State, Kaiser Permanente is the recognized top health care provider and non-profit making health plans. It assists more than10 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. When people talk about future of health care, Kaiser Permanente is the model they have in mind. Kaiser combines a nonprofit insurance plan with its own hospital and clinics. The mission of this organization is to deliver best quality care to Kaiser’s members and patients. It also aids to improve the health status of our communities in United State. "Kaiser’s vision is to deliver coordinated, comprehensive health care that keeps

Reinvest current net income into interest accounts for future variable health care costs for years to come

As Executive Director, I will provide staff leadership for Better Health Association. Our goal for the company is to improve the well-being of individuals. Audiences of all ages will be able to take part in learning about living a healthy lifestyle and developing the skills needed to make healthy choices to prevent diseases and ameliorate conditions for those already afflicted with illnesses. Over the course of the next year, It is my responsibility to develop and lead the staff, management structure, dedicated to achieving the mission for Better Health Care Organization. I plan to make significant changes to our organization, to help guide individuals in Central Ohio, to living a better and healthier lifestyle. My goal is to empower the staff with the training needed to meet our company’s standards.

Poor nutrition in the United States is indeed a scary factor that continues to lead our citizens to chronic healthcare conditions. The article notes “Health People 2020 states the most affected are non-White, Hispanic adult populations are disproportionately affected by obesity” (Kaiser Foundation Hospital, 2014, p. 6)

The fact that there are broad spectrums of services available within the Kaiser Permanente network makes it easier to coordinate patient care. For example the Northern California site has implemented programs that focus on five “imperatives of personal care”, which are: patients have to have a primary care doctor, they need to be able to see that physician, patients that call have a short telephone wait, patients should receive timely appointments and have a great care experience (Commonwealth fund June 2009). Care management definitely plays a crucial role in health care. When the patients needs are met and quality care is received the result is patient satisfaction and potentially cost saving for the organization. Patients not only have to deal with health issues, many experience challenges within their environment and certain limitations depending on socioeconomic status. Therefore , coordination of patient care is key to the success of any health care delivery system.

As Executive Director, I will provide staff leadership for Better Health Association. Our goal for the company is to improve the well-being of individuals. Audiences of all ages will be able to take part in learning about living a healthy lifestyle and developing the skills needed to make healthy choices to prevent diseases and ameliorate conditions for those already afflicted with illnesses. Over the course of the following year, it is my responsibility to develop and lead the staff, management structure, dedicated to achieving the mission for Better Health Care Organization. I plan to make significant changes to our organization, to help guide individuals in

It is terrifying to discover that you have terminal cancer. What is more terrifying is being left uninsured. This is what happened to one Californian. He lost his job due to recession cuts and tried to get onto his wife’s insurance coverage. However, she too lost her job and insurance. So now this man is left at home writing in pain because he cannot access pain killers. With his economic background, it is difficult to access federal coverage. There are problems like this occurring every day. I believe that we need to improve not only the amount of people covered by health insurance, but the quality as well. To illustrate this, I look to Kaiser Permanente, who I have both volunteered and been a patient with, for the model of

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) was designed to decrease health care costs and require health care access to all U.S. citizens. The Act has the potential for reducing the cost of health care in the United States; however, with many risks which could possibly strain the health care system, increase debt, and decrease the quality of care many are concerned.

Since Elijah Heart Clinic patient inflow has increased, there are plans for a $75 million dollar expansion and improvement project to manage the patient inflow. The plan is to open a new facility with 100 private rooms and include the latest technology. Not only will there be new

This a follow up to our meeting on Friday, March 18, 2016. At that time, you and I discussed together the results of the random chart review accessing the clinical quality of care being provided to Kaiser Permanente members at the UCCS Health Circle Primary Care Clinic. No major concerns were identified and the care delivered is considered to meet clinically acceptable

Established in the 1930s by Henry J. Kaiser and Dr. Sidney as a health care program for construction, shipyard, and steel mill employees, in 1945 Kaiser Permanente (KP) opened enrollment to the public (Our History, 2016). Despite many challenges and setbacks, KP has grown to become one of the largest leading healthcare providers (SPEC Associates, 2011; "Labor Management," n.d.). However, is KP ready to meet the health care needs of citizens in the next decade? This paper will delve into KP to assess their readiness as well as their strategic plans regarding network growth, adequately staffing nurses, managing resources, and maintaining patient satisfaction.

Kaiser Permanente is a health system which serves over eight million members in nine states and the District of Columbia. In the 1990’s the KP Northern California region created an Internet Patient Portal known as “Kaiser Permanente Online” (KP Online)(Wager, 2009). KP Online provides members access to request appointments and prescription refills, obtain health information, and receive medical advice from staff.

One way to see Kaiser is as both the health insurance and the healthcare provider. Kaiser has been cited as the face of the future of healthcare. In fact, its model, a combination of a nonprofit health insurance plan with its own physicians, medical offices and hospitals, has been mentioned and used by President Obama when creating healthcare reform (Abelson, 2013). As an open system, Kaiser Permanente is affected by many external factors, such as Medicare, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the Division of Insurance and laws like the Healthcare Reform.

It is often said that, “necessity is the mother of invention” and the beginnings what we now know as Kaiser Permanente is just that. During the great depression a bright young surgeon, Sidney Garfield, MD, had the foresight to build a hospital when he saw the thousands of men that were building the Colorado River Aqueduct Project. The hospital was built six miles from a small town called Desert Center. When the hospital opened it quickly began treating sick and injured workers. However, insurance companies were slow to pay and not all of the men had

EmCare delivers excellent patients experience and always able to maintain their quality. They work through certain metrics to deliver their quality patient service such as: