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PRESS RELEASE Contact: Tammy Mori Brownfield [email protected] HONOLULU — Kaiser Permanente in Hawaii has announced the launch of its Kaiser Permanente Home Health agency on Hawaii Island. The agency will bring nursing and physical therapy to homebound members on Hawaii Island. Kaiser Permanente Home Health is designed for members who use an assistive device such as a walker, cane, or wheelchair, or who have a health condition that makes it difficult to leave home and are receiving care that can only be safely performed under the supervision of a skilled nurse or therapist. What initially started as a soft launch with a team of 1 nurse and 1 physical therapist at the end of April 2024 has quickly grown to a team of 6 health care professionals, with plans to continue expanding to meet members’ needs. Kaiser Permanente Home Health agencies currently serve on Oahu and Maui. Kahu Danny Akaka Jr. led a traditional Hawaiian blessing of the Hawaii Island Home Health agency on Friday, July 12, 2024, for the home health team and the leadership team that supports their work. “I want to extend my appreciation to Kaiser Permanente in Hawaii for its continued work to expand services and increase access to health care across our state,” said Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke. “Providing access to care, especially in our most rural areas, continues to be a priority to the governor and myself and we applaud Kaiser Permanente for extending its care beyond the walls of a health care facility and bringing exceptional care to the homes of our kamaaina.” "Having skilled health care professionals care for our homebound residents significantly enhances the quality of life in our community," said Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth. "It is particularly meaningful when those providing these services are from Hawaii Island. This is why we are committed to partnering to further develop our workforce pipeline, ensuring that our local residents receive care from individuals who understand and share the roots and values of our island home.” “This small but mighty team extends to all corners of Hawaii Island and will provide care to our members who need home care services. This team has demonstrated that they are willing to not only go the extra mile, but the extra 50 miles,” shared Ed Chan, MHA, RD, FACHE, market president for Kaiser Permanente in Hawaii. “We would also like to thank Kohala Home Health Care and Bayada Home Health for their partnership over the years and continued collaboration as we work together to provide these much-needed services to the people of Hawaii Island.” “On any given day, there might be a nurse in Hilo providing wound care, a physical therapist in Waimea helping a member do mobility exercises following a joint replacement surgery, and a nurse in Kona helping a member manage a chronic condition such as diabetes,” said John Yang, MD, president and medical director, Hawaii Permanente Medical Group. “Removing the barrier of travel will have a life-changing impact for so many vulnerable members, in particular our kupuna and those who are homebound.” “Home Health is a core and vital service in the health care system. Our Hawaii Island members and their families will now have expanded access to these services." said Angel Vargas, vice president, Kaiser Permanente Care at Home. “Our mission is to bring our patients home and allow them to safely remain at home. We strive to provide exceptional experience through safe, affordable, and highly reliable care.” Kaiser Permanente has 3 locations on Hawaii Island: Kona Medical Office, Hilo Clinic, and Waimea Clinic, which together serve approximately 31,000 members.  About Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America’s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 12.5 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health.

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Vincent Staupe [email protected] OAKLAND, Calif. — Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest nonprofit, integrated health care provider, today announced that 37 of its hospitals received recognition from U.S. News & World Report in its annual hospital analysis. U.S. News & World Report’s 2024–25 Best Hospitals report shows how well hospitals perform in 35 areas of care. Nearly 5,000 U.S. hospitals were evaluated. According to the report: In one or more areas of care, 37 Kaiser Permanente hospitals are “high performing.” High performers are among the top 10% to 20% of all hospitals rated. The number of Kaiser Permanente hospitals that are “high performing” in specific categories are as follows: Stroke treatment: 32 Heart failure treatment: 29 Kidney failure treatment: 16 Heart attack treatment: 16 Colon cancer surgery: 8 Nationwide, 4 Kaiser Permanente hospitals are in the top 50 for an area of specialty care: The Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center is 23rd in California for overall care and 40th nationwide for neurology and neurosurgery. The Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center is 28th nationwide for rehabilitation services and treatment. Kaiser Permanente’s Orange County–Anaheim and Orange County–Irvine medical centers are 47th in the nation for pulmonology and lung surgery. At least one of Kaiser Permanente’s hospitals are nationally ranked or rated as “high performing” in these 8 specialty care areas: Cardiology and heart surgery Gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery Geriatrics Neurology and neurosurgery Orthopedics Pulmonology and lung surgery Rehabilitation Urology High-quality, equitable care For the first time, the U.S. News Best Hospitals report honored success in caring for patients in historically underserved communities. These patients often face many social and economic challenges in receiving health care. Three Kaiser Permanente hospitals received the new recognition. Kaiser Permanente’s Fontana, Ontario and South Sacramento medical centers were on U.S. News’ list of Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access. “This recognition reflects our dedication to providing quality care for all our members,” said Andrew Bindman, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer at Kaiser Permanente. “Year after year, our strong quality rankings show the value of our unique model of health care.” State rankings Fourteen Kaiser Permanente hospitals in California ranked among the top 60 in the state for overall care: Orange County–Anaheim Medical Center Baldwin Park Medical Center Fontana Medical Center Orange County–Irvine Medical Center Los Angeles Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Ontario Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center San Diego Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center South Sacramento Medical Center Zion Medical Center (in San Diego) Kaiser Permanente’s Moanalua Medical Center in Honolulu ranked second in Hawaii while Kaiser Permanente’s Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas, Oregon, ranked fifth in the state. “Our hospitals’ performance in their home states reflects the breadth of medical expertise across Kaiser Permanente’s footprint and the patient-centered care delivered by our multidisciplinary teams of doctors, nurses and other clinicians,” said Nancy Gin, MD, FACP, executive vice president of quality and chief quality officer for The Permanente Federation. “To be high performing in so many areas of advanced care and treatment highlights our specialty physicians and clinicians, who meet the care needs of our patients every day.” In its hospital analysis, U.S. News uses measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications, level of nursing care, expert opinion and patient experience. For more information, visit U.S. News & World Report. About Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America’s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 12.5 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health.

Sometimes, the best thing someone who is expecting can do when they have questions about pregnancy is to ask a friend who can relate. The Centering Pregnancy program at Kaiser Permanente makes it easier for people to do just that. “The group meetings were awesome,” said Maureen McLoughlin, from Portland, Oregon, who went through the […]

Sometimes, the best thing someone who is expecting can do when they have questions about pregnancy is to ask a friend who can relate. The Centering Pregnancy program at Kaiser Permanente makes it easier for people to do just that. “The group meetings were awesome,” said Maureen McLoughlin, from Portland, Oregon, who went through the […]

Sometimes, the best thing someone who is expecting can do when they have questions about pregnancy is to ask a friend who can relate. The Centering Pregnancy program at Kaiser Permanente makes it easier for people to do just that. “The group meetings were awesome,” said Maureen McLoughlin, from Portland, Oregon, who went through the […]