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Tentative agreement reached

Kaiser Permanente and the Alliance of Health Care Unions reach tentative agreement, avoiding strike.

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Bechara Choucair, MD

November 30, 2021

Bechara Choucair, MD, returns as chief health officer 

After serving on the White House COVID-19 response team, Bechara Choucair, …

Homeless encampment on sidewalk.

November 30, 2021

Grants address health and housing insecurity

The Institute for Human Services and U.S. VETS Hawaii receive a total of …

Gloved hands with vial and syringe.

November 29, 2021

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine effective 5 months after 2nd dose

Kaiser Permanente study shows Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is 87% effective …

Respiratory therapist James Shepherd and assistant nurse manager Rebeca Haynes with Todd, a mannequin often used to help train nurses, patients, and families.

November 29, 2021

A true friend is not hard to find in James Shepherd

Meet the winner of Kaiser Permanente’s 2021 Friend of Nursing Award.

Young boy smiling and holding up arm with bandage from his vaccination.

November 24, 2021

5 things to know about COVID-19 and the vaccines

Kids 5 and older have been cleared to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and boosters …

November 23, 2021

COVID-19: The latest information

Getting vaccinated can help end this pandemic.

November 18, 2021

Labor union strikes and sympathy strikes

An update on Nov. 18 and 19 union activity for Kaiser Permanente members …

A woman talking to her physician on her laptop during a telehealth visit.

November 16, 2021

Similar follow-up after telehealth and office visits

Kaiser Permanente research shows no difference in emergency visits or hospital …

November 15, 2021

Tentative agreement reached with pharmacists

Pharmacy strike canceled in Northern California.

A group of people in blue, in a sunny stairwell wearing facemasks and flexing their arms.

November 13, 2021

Tentative agreement reached, strike averted

Kaiser Permanente and the Alliance of Health Care Unions reach tentative …

Child getting a COVID-19 vaccination.

November 12, 2021

Vaccinations roll-out to keiki between 5 and 11 years old

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii vaccinates hundreds of keiki at vaccination clinics …

Emergency Department nurse Amanda Smith works on a computer.

November 11, 2021

Moanalua Medical Center receives top mark for patient safety

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Hospital has now received 13 consecutive A grades …

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