Fresno Medical Center
Extraordinary nursing care.
Every patient. Every time.
We are recognized as a top hospital in our community and honored for quality, patient safety and advanced medical care by industry and media organizations.
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It is with pride that I reflect on the remarkable journey of our ambulatory departments toward nursing excellence. This is a celebration of the dedication, resilience, and innovation demonstrated by our teams in Endoscopy, Emergency Medicine, and Interventional Radiology (IR).
Throughout this journey, our staff have consistently exemplified the Magnet principles of transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, and innovation in nursing.
From implementing patient-centered workflows to advancing clinical competencies and safety protocols, each department has contributed meaningfully to our shared vision.
Endoscopy led efforts in procedural safety and patient comfort, integrating feedback loops and standard work to elevate the care experience.
Emergency demonstrated agility and excellence in high-acuity environments, maintaining readiness and resilience through staffing challenges and surge events.
IR embraced interdisciplinary collaboration and precision care, ensuring seamless coordination across specialties and departments.
What stands out most is the hard work and unwavering commitment of our nurses and support staff. Their engagement in programs and projects from data collection and shared governance to quality improvement has been inspiring.
In 2025, we opened a dedicated Ambulatory Treatment Center to decrease hospital stays and ED visits. The Ambulatory Treatment Center also helped reduce care variation and improve evidenced-based practices to ensure continuity of care. This achievement was possible because of a partnership with our hospital team.
Our nurses play an integral role in this work, and it is important to highlight every team member who contributes to this journey. I am honored by the collective effort that brought us here. Their work not only strengthens our Magnet designation journey, but it also transforms the lives of those we serve.
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Transformational Leadership
Fostering a culture of innovation and adaptability to evolve the way we provide care.
Unity in action: Cultural events strengthen our mission
Kaiser Permanente Fresno celebrates diversity with cultural events and resources that foster inclusion, connection, and equitable care.
Building healthier communities through volunteer service
Volunteering is part of Kaiser Permanente Fresno’s culture – giving time and resources to support community health.
Nursing teams step up to help our community
Helping others is a calling – Fresno nurses donate shoes and more to nonprofit serving unhoused and low-income individuals and families.
Celebrating our Fresno Medical Center nurses
Through our awards programs, we recognize nurses and care partners who exemplify excellence and provide high-quality, compassionate care to our members and patients.
Recognized for excellence
The Fresno Medical Center received several awards and accolades
Structural Empowerment
Empowering nurses to actively contribute their ideas and suggestions to help achieve organizational goals and enhance health outcomes effectively.
Nursing professional governance at Fresno Medical Center
Empowering nurses through shared governance at Kaiser Fresno—collaboration drives autonomy, satisfaction, and better outcomes.
Clinical Nurse Specialist honored for excellence in innovations and technology
Krystal Pombo’s creative solutions are transforming geriatric care and earning statewide recognition.
Together we grow: Celebrating our Certified Nurses
National certification validates nurses’ expertise, boosts credibility, and drives excellence in patient care and lifelong learning.
Fresno Medical Center nurses soar to new heights in their practice
Kaiser Permanente nurses demonstrated their commitment to creating and sustaining a culture of excellence by advancing their professional practice through earning advanced degrees, moving to the next level of the clinical ladder, obtaining national board certification, and graduating from the nurse residency program.
Supporting the future of Fresno Medical Center nursing
Mentoring is a hallmark of professional practice and transformational leadership that inspires, empowers, and develops leaders at all levels of nursing. Several nurse leaders supported the future of nursing by serving as a mentor to nurses new to their practice.
Exemplary Professional Practice
Utilizing evidence to deliver care that aligns with Kaiser Permanente’s mission and vision, and our nursing Professional Practice Model.
Kaiser Permanente Fresno earns Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation
Fresno Emergency Department earns national recognition for safer, age-friendly care for older adults.
Nurses trailblazing new heights to a culture of excellence
Kaiser Permanente Fresno is on its Magnet Journey, focused on elevating nursing practice and quality outcomes.
Festive safety fair promotes learning and collaboration
A Halloween-themed Safety Fair at the Fresno Medical Center showcased teamwork, education, and hands-on practices for safer care.
New Knowledge, Innovation & Improvements
Continually evolving to advance patient care rooted in evidenced-based practice, research, and innovation.
Stroke and Sepsis Symposium equips care teams with life-saving strategies
Education, collaboration, and hands-on learning empower nurses to act fast when every second counts.
Escape Room brings an innovative approach to nursing education
An escape room at the Geriatric Symposium helped nurses learn delirium interventions through teamwork and critical thinking.
Kaiser Fresno nurses drives nursing excellence through dissemination of research and evidence-based practice
Kaiser Permanente Fresno empowers nurses to lead research studies and share innovation that improve care locally and beyond.
Empirical Quality Outcomes
Demonstrating the impact Kaiser Permanente nurses are making in the lives of our members, patients, and communities we serve.
CCU’s winning strategy against C-diff features bold visuals and smart bundles
A proactive workflow and standardized tools empower Critical Care Unit nurses to set a new infection prevention and patient safety standard.
Perioperative Services transforms patient education through digital signage
Waiting room digital signage empowers patients with vital recovery tips – helping Perioperative Services lower infection rates.
Fresno team celebrates over a year of zero CAUTIs
Care teams achieve extraordinary patient safety success by embracing High Reliability Organization principles and consistent standard work