SoCal Kaiser women have the most mammograms
A new report on health care quality finds that Kaiser Permanente’s Southern California region has the highest breast cancer screening rate in the nation for women 52 to 69. “We made it a priority to...
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Kaiser Permanente bans trans fats
A sign in the cafeteria at Kaiser Permanente’s Anaheim hospital announces to diners that they are entering a “Trans Fat-Free Zone.” The HMO’s hospital, plus the one in Irvine, no longer serve food...
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Local Kaiser employees in new TV ad
An Orange County Kaiser Permanente doctor is featured in a new TV ad airing across the state. Dr. Tad Funahashi, wearing the green scrubs, stars with other Southern California employees in “Kabuki.”...
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Kaiser marks 30 years in OC
Kaiser Permanente is celebrating 30 years in Orange County this month. In May 1979, the HMO purchased what was then called Canyon General Hospital in Anaheim Hills. At the time, there were 80,000...
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Kaiser doctor honored for work with homeless
Kaiser Permanente’s Dr. Michael Provenghi was honored last week at the American Medical Association’s meeting in Chicago for his work caring for the homeless in Orange County. Provenghi, a family...
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Suit between Kaiser, Prime hospitals settled
Last year, David and Vicki Fowlkes were stunned to receive a letter from West Anaheim Medical Center saying they owed $50,739.70 and would be turned over to a collection agency if they didn’t pay. They...
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