Richmond 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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Reflecting upon a year full of examples how nursing impacted the health and wellbeing of our patients in East Bay, I continue to be immensely proud.
We continue investing in the professional development of our nurses through innovative, targeted programs aiming to close nurse-identified knowledge and skill gaps.
These programs include our annual NP Peer Education Day, the Richmond Nursing Quality Forum Skills Faire and the Oakland Nursing Quality Forum Lunch and Learn featuring pediatric hematolog-oncology RNs, Erica Przybylski, RN, BSN, CPN and Rebecca Lemons, RN, MSN, CPON. Their work highlights important nursing research findings on the impact of crossing professional boundaries with patients and families.
We also continue seeing a steady increase in the number of new Staff Nurse 3/4 and Nurse Practitioner (NP) 3 awardees. Many RNs transitioned from Staff Nurse 3 to Staff Nurse 4 or maintained their designation. This was supported by lead RNs and NPs across TPMG and KFH who came together to re-imagine what exceptional clinical ladder mentorship could look like and developed tools to support an applicant’s success.
In our emergency departments (ED), nurse engagement in quality improvement projects continue to result in significant, positive patient outcomes. These include an Oakland initiative to reduce length of stay and hospital admission rates for pediatric asthma patients through expedited steroid administration. Across both campuses, we also saw a 100 percent nurse-led initiative to ensure the ED is well prepared for a disaster and IT downtime.
Oakland outpatient adult oncology nurses teamed up with their in-patient counterparts to support the successful implementation of CAR-T Cell therapy providing pre and post hospitalization support to these patients.
In 2026, our journey to nursing excellence will continue by building on what we have accomplished and exploring new opportunities for growth in areas such as nursing research and evidence-based practice. Nurse-led committees, including the Professional Governance Councils and the Nursing Quality Forum, continues to drive progress in quality and patient safety and support nursing professional development and growth, while upholding the highest standards of the profession.
Thank you for your hard work and dedication to improve the health and wellbeing of our members.
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Transformational Leadership
Fostering a culture of innovation and adaptability to evolve the way we provide care.
Celebrating our Richmond 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.
Richmond Medical Center honored with a Soteria Award
Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center won a Soteria Award for the Most Improved Performer for Safety Priority Index.
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 Richmond Medical Center
The Richmond Medical Center Nursing Professional Governance structure drives and supports nursing excellence.
Recognizing excellence
Discover how our nurses continued to raise the bar this year, earning honors that reflect their exceptional dedication and professional grow
Richmond 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.
Stroke prevention and blood pressure check
World Stroke Day on October 29, 2025, Richmond’s Stroke Committee helped to save lives by raising awareness and stroke education within the
Supporting the future of Richmond 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.
Improving patient throughput through new nurse role
A Nurse-Led Innovation in Exemplary Professional Practice.
New Knowledge, Innovation & Improvements
Continually evolving to advance patient care rooted in evidenced-based practice, research, and innovation.
Transforming patient safety through vascular access innovation
Advancing Vascular Access Excellence at Richmond Medical Center with their dedicated Vascular Access Team.
Responding with purpose: advancing patient safety
Showcasing Innovation at the RIA Conference
Empirical Quality Outcomes
Demonstrating the impact Kaiser Permanente nurses are making in the lives of our members, patients, and communities we serve.
