Reducing surgical site infections
C-section SSI adds burden to recuperating patients who just experienced childbirth.
Cardiothoracic Telemetry Unit earns prestigious Beacon Award
The award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses highlights the unit's exceptional performance in quality, work environment, and nursing workforce, surpassing national benchmarks.
Central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention
In 2024, CLABSI champions, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary CC CLABSI committee, spearheaded several initiatives at the San Francisco Medical Center.
African American Association hosts inspiring Juneteenth celebration
In 2024, the Kaiser Permanente Redwood City African American Association hosted a vibrant Juneteenth celebration centered around the empowering theme, “Breaking Every Chain.”
V for Victory: 5 East ends year with excellence in patient experience
The Victory Award concluded 2024 by honoring 5 East in December for achieving an outstanding 96th percentile in Likely to Recommend (LTR), demonstrating their commitment to 5-star patient care.
NICHE geriatric resource nurrses and patient care technicians graduations
Kaiser Permanente Vallejo proudly celebrated the graduation and pinning of our newest NICHE Geriatric Resource Nurses (GRNs) and Geriatric Patient Care Technicians (PCTs).
Closing the loop in comfort: Improving patient reassessment compliance in 5West
Glory Nwaoha, MSN, RN, 5West, is driving efforts for regulatory compliance around timely pain reassessment.
San Francisco 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.
In-patient discharge board checklist: “A road to speedy recovery” on 3 South A
Nurses at the Walnut Creek Medical Center noticed that some of our patients were experiencing longer hospital stays than they'd like, and the team wanted to use innovation to work on getting our patients back home quickly.
Guardians of safety: Kaiser Permanente Vallejo recognized as Soteria Patient Safety Top Performer
Named after Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety and protection, this prestigious recognition underscores our unwavering commitment to patient safety and excellence in care.