At Kaiser Permanente, we recognize that it’s not only how people live, but where they live that can have a big impact on their health and well-being. Our Community Health team is committed to addressing the socioeconomic issues that adversely affect the health of the communities we serve. They work to accomplish this through various programs, grants, social impact investments, and policy advocacy efforts.
Over the last five years, Community Health has invested more than half a billion dollars in communities across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC, allowing us to increase access to quality care, create economic and educational opportunities, and enhance community environments. As a resident, you’ll get to support Kaiser Permanente’s Community Health mission by volunteering at local health fairs and special events across the region.
More information on the residency program will be available here as we get closer to the program’s launch.
Kaiser Permanente has a long-standing commitment to total health by addressing not only the physical, but the mental and social health needs of our members and their communities. Similarly, barbershops and salons have long served as gathering places for communities of color.
Recognizing the history of both institutions, Kaiser Permanente launched Good Health & Great Hair™, an effort to work with barbershops and salons to bring critical health and social support services to Baltimore City communities.
The program focuses on three goals — providing exceptional care to the communities we serve, reducing health disparities by increasing access to health care and social services, and saving lives by detecting and diagnosing diseases.
Kaiser Permanente’s Mobile Health Vehicle expands access to health care for our members and our community. It also allows us to continue to work toward the prevention and early detection of illness and to better treat ongoing conditions. The Mobile Health Vehicle exemplifies our commitment to enhancing care delivery, which is also fueled by our compassion and commitment to excellence.
Equipped with a reception area, two exam rooms, a lab, and computers wired with Kaiser Permanente HealthConnect®, the Mobile Health Vehicle has the capability to help us provide health care access to thousands of Kaiser Permanente members and the uninsured within the region. It also features an ADA-compliant wheelchair lift.
Our Mobile Health Vehicle is unique from those of other providers and health plans because it’s fully wired with our KP HealthConnect system. This allows our physicians and nurses to quickly access member health history and information.
Onsite screening programs at community events offer an opportunity for Kaiser Permanente to join with local organizations and community partners to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve.
