Roseville Medical Center
A message from Liesel Buchner, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL
Associate Chief Administrative Officer
Director of Nursing and Clinical Practice
The Roseville TPMG team has had a remarkable year, showcasing significant achievements in ambulatory care and nursing excellence. These accomplishments underscore our commitment to providing exceptional, compassionate care and setting new standards in professional nursing practice.
- Our nurses have upheld the highest standards of care focusing on continuous improvement, professional development, and compassionate service. This year, we made substantial progress towards achieving Magnet designation which signifies nursing excellence and high-quality patient care.
- We launched several impactful initiatives including enhancing patient engagement, integrating advanced healthcare technologies, introducing wellness programs for staff and expanding community outreach.
- The Roseville ED collaborated with community EMS providers to reduce EMS offboarding time, improving community safety.
- The Office of Nursing and Clinical Practice initiated a program to offer continuing education to nurses and allied health professionals.
- The orthopedics and podiatry departments implemented a nurse driven preventative health screening by offering in-clinic A1C blood draws, which significantly improved patient outcomes. One Vietnam veteran shared how this service led to immediate lifestyle changes resulting in better management of his HbA1c levels which contributes to better outcomes in the future. This initiative exemplifies the commitment to preventive, holistic care and addressing care gaps to enhance patient health.
“If you are planning to give birth at the Women and Children’s Center, trust me when I say you are in great hands. I felt like royalty, and I loved every single one of my nurses. Everything we needed the hospital provided and more. Thank you for a truly wonderful birthing experience!”
—Erika F., Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center patient
About Roseville Medical Center
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.
2024 By the Numbers
2,241
Registered nurses
142
Nurses hired
11
Nurse residents hired
5.5%
Average turnover
19%
Board certified nurses
15%
Associate’s degree/diploma in nursing
72%
Bachelor’s degree in nursing
12%
Master’s degree in nursing
1%
Doctorate degree in nursing
89
Conference posters & presentations
4
New Caritas Coaches
129
Evidence-Based Practice graduates
Transformational Leadership
Fostering a culture of innovation and adaptability to evolve the way we provide care.
Celebrating diversity and resilience during Asian Pacific Islander Week
The Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Committee hosted a powerful screening of the documentary Nurse Unseen.
Nursing leadership of daily management systems (DMS) supports operational excellence
Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center has been a leader in Northern California in implementing a structured process aimed at managing daily operations and driving continuous improvement.
Nurse leaders volunteer to prepare food for the hungry at the Gathering Inn
As part of Kaiser Permanente's 20th anniversary of commitment to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision through volunteerism, the Roseville Medical Center team partnered with The Gathering Inn to serve dinner at its Auburn shelter.
Smoke-free operating room to protect staff health
In response to the health risks posed by surgical smoke, which contains toxic chemicals, viruses, and bacteria, the Kaiser Roseville Operating Room (OR) has taken proactive steps to safeguard the well-being of its staff.
Supporting the future of nursing
Several nurse leaders at the Roseville Medical Center supported the future of nursing by serving as a mentor to nurses new to their practice.
Structural Empowerment
Empowering nurses to actively contribute their ideas and suggestions to help achieve organizational goals and enhance health outcomes effectively.
Celebrating our Roseville 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.
Voice of Nursing continues to lead 7 core councils with a strong governance council
The Governance Council of the Roseville Medical Center Voice of Nursing (VON) has been dedicated to aligning VON projects with the nursing strategic plan and assessing the maturity of each council.
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.
Empowering nurses through certification
The Voice of Nursing (VON) Professional Development Core Council organized a successful Gerontological Board Certification (GERO-BC) review course.
Nurses and physicians provide care in Kenya
In September 2024, two Kaiser Roseville nurses, Jina Gloor, RN and Cherie Capagli RN, along with three physicians, traveled to Kenya to deliver essential health care to rural communities.
Promoting safe birth in Sierra Leone
A dedicated group from Kaiser Roseville Medical Center traveled to Sierra Leone to train local health care providers.
Exemplary Professional Practice
Utilizing evidence to deliver care that aligns with Kaiser Permanente’s mission and vision, and our nursing Professional Practice Model.
Workplace Violence Program achieves key successes
Kaiser Roseville’s Workplace Violence Program (WPV), led by Thuy Ho, RN, Tera Mitts, RN, Renee Stalker, RN, and Natalie Rommel, RN, has made significant strides in improving safety for staff through increased utilization of the Threat Management Response Team (TMRT).
NICU reunion brings joyful celebration
Roseville Medical Center welcomed back 300 families whose babies had spent their early days in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in 2020 and 2021.
Roseville Medical Center milestone in age-friendly care
In November 2023, Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center was honored as a Level 1 Age-Friendly Health System Participant by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
Improving care experience: Care Experience Circle initiative
In late 2023, Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center’s “Likelihood to Recommend” score was below target, highlighting an opportunity to enhance the patient experience.
New Knowledge, Innovation & Improvements
Continually evolving to advance patient care rooted in evidenced-based practice, research, and innovation.
Emergency department significantly reduces ambulance offboarding time
In January 2024, Assembly Bill 40 was passed, mandating hospitals to reduce ambulance patient offload time (APOT) to under 30 minutes 90% of the time. APOT is the interval between…
NICU implements heated and humidified gases for thermoregulation
Maintaining normothermia in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants during their initial hours in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is crucial to preventing long-term health complications.
Informatics Council enhances patient armbands for improved care
The Informatics team collaborated with the region to design and implement enhanced patient armbands.
NICU implements latest neonatal resuscitation guidelines
In 2024, Kaiser Permanente Roseville’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) became one of the first in the nation to implement the updated guidelines from the Neonatal Resuscitation Program.
Nurse-led research enhances evidence-based practice knowledge and competencies
Kaiser Permanente Roseville launched a nurse-led research study to assess the organization’s evidence-based culture and readiness, and to evaluate the effects of an evidence-based practice (EBP) immersion on EBP knowledge and competencies among registered nurses participating in hospital-level professional governance councils, regardless of their prior EBP experience.
Empirical Quality Outcomes
Demonstrating the impact Kaiser Permanente nurses are making in the lives of our members, patients, and communities we serve.
Enhancing door-in-door-out times for ischemic stroke patients
At the Kaiser Permanente Roseville Emergency Department (ED), a multi-disciplinary work group has been enhancing care delivery for this patient population through bundled interventions.
ICU reduces hospital-acquired pressure injuries
In 2023, nearly half of Kaiser Roseville's 36 Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPIs) were attributed to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). To address this challenge, the ICU initiated a pilot of the AirTap system.