The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

This Thanksgiving, we express our heartfelt gratitude to our #TPMG physicians and staff, our colleagues at Kaiser Permanente, and our patients and communities. Thank you for your partnership, your trust, and your dedication to building healthier communities together. Wishing everyone a safe, healthy, and joyful holiday. 🍂🦃

✨ Kaiser Permanente named the #1 brand for value by Forbes — across all industries. ✨ We’re honored that consumers ranked Kaiser Permanente first out of more than 3,500 brands in the Forbes Best Brands for Value study. Of the 300 brands that made the final list, Kaiser Permanente not only claimed the top spot, but is also the only health care organization, health plan, or care provider included.   This recognition highlights the tremendous value our doctors, specialists, and care teams create in a truly integrated model that combines care and coverage into one coordinated experience. And it speaks to Kaiser Permanente’s ability to consistently deliver high-quality, affordable health care that puts patients first and helps improve health outcomes for everyone in the communities we serve.   We’re proud to have earned your trust –– and are committed to demonstrating that exceptional care and exceptional value go hand in hand. 🩵 Learn more about what makes Kaiser Permanente the nation’s best brand for value 👉 https://bit.ly/3Jzvs8i

In November, we honor Native American Heritage Month — a time to recognize the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of Native American communities across the country.   We’re proud to celebrate our Native American physicians, nurses, and staff, whose talent and perspectives help ensure we continue to provide high-quality, patient-centered care all year long. Their dedication and unique contributions help strengthen our organization.

✨Honoring our 2025 Research and Teaching Award recipients ✨ We're proud to congratulate the physicians recently recognized with #TPMG Research and Teaching Awards — honoring those who move medicine forward through inquiry, innovation, and education. 💡Ashok Krishnaswami — for a lifetime of advancing geriatric cardiology research. 🩺 Dustin Mark — for leading a large study showing CT angiograms are replacing spinal taps in ERs to evaluate sudden severe headaches, a shift that’s improving aneurysm detection without increasing missed diagnoses.   🩺 Kevin Nguyen — for teaching and coaching physicians to strengthen compassionate communication with seriously ill patients and their families.   💊 Dana Clutter, MD, MS, FIDSA — for research suggesting that shorter antibiotic courses may be just as effective as longer ones for treating uncomplicated streptococcal bloodstream infections.   🎓 Nur-Ain Nadir — for building and leading our first Emergency Medicine residency in Kaiser Permanente Northern California.   👉 Learn more about their exceptional work:  http://bit.ly/4oc1QwI (Research award recipients); http://bit.ly/4qvCJ9s (Teaching award recipients)

On Veterans Day we pause to proudly salute those who have served our nation with courage and honor. To our veteran physicians, staff, patients, families, and all the veterans in our communities — thank you for your service.

Caring for kids, close to home.   🎧 Hear from Eloa Adams, MD, #TPMG director of Inpatient Pediatrics Quality and Operations, who shares how we’re advancing inpatient pediatrics and improving outcomes through value-based care. From expanding access in underserved areas to strengthening collaboration across specialties, this conversation highlights the power of keeping children at the center of everything we do.   👏A big thank you to the integrated pediatric care teams working together to deliver high-quality care in every community we serve.

Kaiser Permanente’s Medicare HMO health plan in California earned 4.5 out of 5 stars in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2026 Star Ratings, tying for the highest star rating in the state.     This achievement places us among the best in the nation and highlights our commitment to providing high-quality, seamless care and outstanding service to our more than 1.4 million Medicare Advantage members.     We’re proud to be recognized as a national leader for delivering safe, effective, and exceptional care and service to our older adult populations. 💙🙏    🔗https://lnkd.in/erAcnUHk 

🩵♻️Greener Surgeries: Leading the Way in Environmental Innovation♻️🩵     A project to reduce the environmental impact of waste generated from hundreds of thousands of yearly surgeries is underway in Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals. Once fully implemented, it’s expected to keep over 430,000 items out of landfills annually — and that’s just the beginning. Learn how this multifaceted effort is reducing surgical waste, cutting greenhouse gases, and protecting the environment — without compromising exceptional care or safety. 🔗 http://bit.ly/4nEJx2l     A special thank you to Miya Yamamoto MD, Anjelica Fajardo, RN, Emily Ginsburg, Amanda Nummi, Marron Wong, MD, and the team driving this important work forward! 👏

Thank you to our incredible teams for helping build a better model of mental health care. 💙   At Kaiser Permanente, we recognize that mental health is an essential part of overall well-being — and we’ve been working hard to transform how care is delivered.   We’ve invested more than $1 billion since 2020 to expand access to mental health services in California — growing our workforce of mental health professionals by 26%, training new therapists, and making care more convenient through innovations like expanded virtual care options. This work is only possible because of the dedication of our teams.   At Kaiser Permanente Northern California, our teams embody the values at the heart of our integrated care model: clinical excellence, personalized treatment, and compassionate care that meets patients where they are.   See how this work is shaping the future of mental health care ➡️  http://bit.ly/4nIBRft

💙October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month 💙   In #TPMG, physicians and employees with disabilities make our teams stronger and our care better. This month, we celebrate their contributions, talents, and achievements, and reaffirm our commitment to inclusion and equity.     Their skills, perspectives, and lived experiences help us deliver better care every day. When we welcome and value diverse abilities, we create a workplace where everyone can thrive — and every patient benefits.