Northern California Region
28,000
Registered nurses
21
Hospitals
9,547
Physicians
4.5M
Members served
Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and improve the health of our members and communities.
We currently serve 12.6 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their physicians, nurses, specialists, and caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management.
Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health. Kaiser Permanente believes that total health is more than freedom from physical affliction. It’s about mind, body, and spirit. Delivering total health means our members can enjoy healthy, engaged lives, and our communities can benefit from equal access to high-quality health care.
Nursing vision and professional practice model
As leaders, clinicians, researchers, innovators, and scientists, Kaiser Permanente nurses are advancing the delivery of excellent, compassionate care for our members across the continuum and boldly transforming care to improve the health of our communities and nation.