Prior to Tenet, she was legal counsel at Caremark Rx, a pharmacy services management company. The legal department assists the company`s National Diversity Council, which acts as an advisor to senior management. Kaiser Permanente practitioners also run regular programs for home office employees on cultural sensitivity, sexual harassment prevention, and related topics. In her new role, she will lead Kaiser`s legal, compliance and regulatory affairs, reporting to CEO Greg Adams. She will continue to be a member of the organization`s national leadership team. Our medical malpractice lawyers understand the timing and complex procedures of Kaiser Permanente arbitration. We ensure that our clients are protected by law, whether they have suffered from surgical errors, misdiagnosis of cancer or other medical negligence. All lawyers are evaluated on the basis of the satisfaction of their internal clients. Clients are asked to rate each lawyer and paraprofessional at the conclusion of a case based on various client service attributes, including appropriate and helpful communication, good judgment, timeliness, quality of work and cooperation. These internal customers do not hesitate to share their experiences: as a result, 60-80% of surveys are completed and returned. Northern California patients with negligent surgical injuries, death, brain injury, disability, paralysis, or other serious injuries caused by the negligence of a Kaiser Permanente physician should seek the assistance of an experienced Kaiser Permanente medical malpractice attorney to obtain compensation for their injuries and losses. Kaiser Permanente has more than eight million members nationwide, many of them in Northern California.
What many Kaiser Permanente HMO members don`t know is that their remedies are limited if an injury or death is due to the negligence or negligence of a Kaiser doctor. Because health law tends to be underrepresented by minorities, Kaiser Permanente`s legal department is taking concrete steps to remain diverse. He began using minority-owned recruitment firms in his search to fill senior positions in legal and legal departments, and still insists on interviewing a diverse list of candidates. As part of the California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP), Kaiser Permanente led a project to introduce CMCP-owned law firms and corporations to selected minority-owned recruitment firms. Kaiser Permanente has appointed Vanessa Benavides as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of its Basic Health Plan and Hospitals, effective December 26. Kaiser Permanente benefits from a low turnover rate in the department. Lawyers are committed to the organization`s mission, enjoy meaningful work, and embrace the department`s results-oriented teamwork approach. Kaiser Permanente – Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (branch) 500 NE Multnomah St. Suite 100 Portland, OR 97232 (877) 221-8221 Kaiser Permanente – The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. (Headquarters) 1950 Franklin Street 18th Floor Oakland, CA 94612 – 5190 (510) 987-2712 Benavides, who practiced at Lock Lorde before joining Tenet Healthcare and Caremark Rx, has been with Kaiser Permanente since 2015. She replaces Mark Zemelman, who is retiring after 30 years as General Counsel and Senior Vice President.
It will remain active in an advisory capacity until mid-2022. To contact the journalist of this article: Elizabeth Olson at egolson1@gmail.comTo contact the editor of this article: Chris Opfer at copfer@bloombergindustry.com; John Hughes at jhughes@bloombergindustry.com Steven R. Zatkin, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, the nonprofit health plan and hospitals of the Kaiser Permanente program, leads a team of 72 lawyers, 25 percent of whom are minorities and 60 percent women. “Diversity is very important to us as a healthcare organization,” says Zatkin. “Our members and the communities we serve are very diverse, as are our governing body, leadership and workforce. Recognizing the importance of diversity is essential to fulfilling our mission and succeeding. Our Legal and Government Relations department is proud to contribute to this effort.
» Kaiser Permanente – Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. (Branch) 2101 East Jefferson Street Rockville, MD 20852 (888) 777-5536 Prior to joining Kaiser, she was Chief Compliance Officer at Tenet and Senior Regulatory Advisor during her decades. Kaiser Permanente received more three-star ratings than any other health plan studied, according to a 2005 report from the California Office of Patient Advocate. As an employer, Kaiser Permanente recently ranked 11th in the Large Employer category among the “100 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area” by the San Francisco Business Times, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal and East Bay Business Times. In 2005, DiversityInc. Kaiser Permanente was recognized as one of its “Outstanding 25 Companies for Diversity,” one of the “Top 10 Companies for African Americans,” and “Top 10 Companies for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals.” From the November/December 2006 issue of Diversity & The Bar® These injuries and deaths are due to the negligence, negligence or malpractice of a Kaiser permanent physician, including nursing negligence, failure to diagnose a medical condition, obstetric neglect, emergency room errors, surgical negligence, overdose of anesthesia, and any other medical negligence. When she joined Kaiser Permanente in 2015, Benavides was Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer. Kaiser Permanente is the leading integrated nonprofit health and financing system in the United States, serving approximately 8.2 million people in nine states and the District of Columbia. With more than 152,000 employees and physicians, Kaiser Permanente schedules more than 34 million outpatient visits, gives birth to 85,000 babies, performs 452,000 surgeries and fills approximately 113 million prescriptions in a single year. Medical injury specialists Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger have successfully represented Kaiser Permanente HMO members in Northern California and nationally in medical malpractice claims, claiming more than $100 million for Kaiser Permanente`s medical malpractice victims since 1978.
Kaiser Permanente 711 Kapiolani Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 432-5955 Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center 2025 Morse Avenue Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 973-5000 Kaiser Permanente Southern California Permanente Medical Group 393 East Walnut Street, 3rd Floor Pasadena, CA 91188 – 8013 (877) 608-0044 Kaiser Permanente group health insurance plans contain strict provisions that prohibit the filing of a medical malpractice lawsuit in court. Instead, all claims must be negotiated through private arbitration. All medical malpractice claims made by members of Northern California Kaiser Permanente HMO are handled by the Office of the Independent Director (OIA). Strict policies and complex procedures make it difficult for Kaiser Permanente members to obtain legal compensation without the help of an experienced lawyer. In fact, without a lawyer, Kaiser Permanente HMO members waste 75% of their time and don`t get the compensation their family needs.