Kaiser Permanente recognizes many of the people of KP are facing significant, unprecedented challenges at work while managing sudden and traumatic changes in daily and family lives. Therefore, we are implementing temporary benefits and pay programs to assist them in caring for themselves and their families. These temporary COVID-19-related benefits were developed in consultation with […]
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What is KP doing to make sure staff have proper PPE and supplies to take care of our members and protect the employees themselves?
Since the start of our planning to respond to the coronavirus outbreak our Buy-to-Pay team has undertaken a gigantic task of sourcing very scare materials to meet the demands of a totally unheard-of disease that we have no immunity against. In addition to our normal supply chain sources, they have undertaken steps to find and […]
If one of our co-workers tests positive, will we be informed?
Just like for any highly infectious exposure that occurs in the workplace, any and all individuals on the care team that might have been exposed will be notified. Depending on the level of exposure – the appropriate actions will be taken – which could range from self-monitoring for symptoms to being sent home for a […]
Will Kaiser Permanente test employees and physicians for coronavirus?
We are taking precautions to protect our people and patients. For example, we’ve implemented a Secured Entry/Greeter programs which limits access to our medical facilities and direct people who may have COVID-19 symptoms to an isolated area for follow-up. Temperature taking of visitors, staff, and physicians entering our facilities helps to identify those with coronavirus […]
What should I do if I have symptoms? How should I get care?
Employees who experience symptoms at home should first call the advice number on the back of their Kaiser Permanente membership card for instructions, and then notify their manager in accordance with existing sick policies and procedures. If an employee becomes ill with these symptoms while at work, the employee should separate themselves from other coworkers […]
What is COVID-19?
COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus that can spread between people in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). It is most commonly spread through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks. Coronavirus may be spread by people who are not showing symptoms. […]
Expanding our coronavirus care capacity with the U.S. Navy Ship Mercy
This week, Kaiser Permanente began transferring non-COVID-19 patients to the USNS Mercy, the fully staffed and equipped hospital ship now docked in the Port of Los Angeles. Patients are being relocated to the Mercy only in if they voluntarily agree to do so and meet the hospital ship’s clinical criteria, and only after consultation with […]
Wearing your personal fabric mask during work at KPSC
All Kaiser Permanente Southern California physicians and employees who work in areas where patient care is provided are being supplied with the appropriate PPE. Inventory will be available soon to provide Level 1 “Cover Your Cough” masks to employees who work in an administrative area or regional operations locations where no patient care is provided. […]
Innovative Partnership Creates New COVID-19 Hospital in Two Weeks
Kaiser Permanente has partnered with CommonSpirit Health (formerly Dignity Health), the State of California and the County of Los Angeles to open the Los Angeles Surge Hospital. The facility is located on the campus of the former St. Vincent Medical Center in central Los Angeles. Kaiser Permanente provided marketing and operational expertise which enabled this […]
myStrength mental health app now free for members
All Kaiser Permanente members including employees and physicians, now have anytime, anywhere access to the digital mental health app myStrength. According to Don Mordecai, MD, psychiatrist and national leader for mental health and wellness at Kaiser Permanente, “Everyone can benefit from caring for their emotional well-being, particularly in times of increased stress and anxiety.” After […]
Cybercrime alert: beware of phishing and scams
An email from Dick Daniels, executive vice president and chief information officer, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, notified employees that cybercriminals have dramatically increased their phishing attempts. These are emails that try to solicit sensitive information through malicious links and attachments. Messages may appear to be handing out federal stimulus payments or tracking COVID-19 […]
Kaiser Permanente Southern California’s Summary of Last, Best, and Final Offer to NUHW Healthcare Professionals Unit
Reaching an Agreement We’ve negotiated with NUHW for more than a year and at our Thursday, September 5 bargaining session, we reiterated our excellent offer to the NUHW bargaining team as our “last, best, and final” proposal — with a significant difference. We added an important element that we hope reflects our interest to move […]
KPSC-NUHW Healthcare Professionals. Kaiser Permanente Summary of Key Proposals.
A special message to our Healthcare Professionals: June 26, 2019 To our valued Audiologists, Speech Pathologists, Dietitians, and Health Educators, The contract proposal that is currently out to you for consideration is as important to us as it is to you. We’ve been at the Bargaining Table for almost one full year. Our most recent […]
NUHW Healthcare Professionals
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Is KP prepared for increase in patients due to a medical surge?
Yes. We have been developing additional methods of providing care should the surge exceed our bed capacity. We are able to transfer patients to alternative hospitals like USNS Mercy, the new LA Surge Hospital, and numerous temporary field hospitals. Further, we have converted more than 90% of our primary care appointments to virtual care. This […]
