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Kaiser Permanente improves emergency care for patients with chest pain

Emergency physicians at Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Southern California reduced hospital admissions and cardiac stress testing by using new criteria to assess the level of risk patients with chest ...
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Kaiser Permanente emergency department intervention for adult head trauma reduces CT use

Implementing a decision support tool for the use of computed tomography for adult head injuries resulted in reduced CT use and allowed for better identification of injuries, according to a new Kaiser ...
The Reporter

Kaiser Vacaville unveils expanded Emergency Department

Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center had plenty to celebrate Wednesday as it unveiled a major expansion of its Emergency Department, marking a significant step forward in emergency and trauma ...
Fierce Healthcare

Pasadena Marathon Gives Kaiser Permanente Physicians Chance to Rehearse Emergency Skills

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For Thad Woodward, MD, providing medical care for the thousands expected in the Kaiser Permanente Pasadena Marathon is like rehearsing for a large-scale emergency. ...