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Originally published on about.kaiserpermanente.org. Hawaii Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, a new union representing approximately 975 Kaiser Permanente Hawaii registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and respiratory therapists, has joined the Alliance of Health Care Unions. The alliance comprises 22 Local Unions, including UNITE HERE; the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, or ILWU;…
A Black woman in Honolulu will receive monetary relief after filing a discrimination lawsuit stating she was left a picture of a noose and a message containing a racial slur at work. Ellen Harris, a registered nurse in Hawaii, worked for Queen’s Medical Center from 2006 to 2011 in the…
President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban cannot stop grandparents and other relatives of United States citizens from entering the country, a judge said on Thursday. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson in Honolulu also opens the door for more refugees and deals in a fresh courtroom defeat following a…
In separate rulings on Wednesday, two judges blocked President Donald Trump’s revised Muslim ban. U.S. District Judge Derrick K. Watson in Hawaii granted a temporary restraining order, ruling that not only is the ban discriminatory but it will also negatively impact the state. He points to Trump’s very own words…
The National Committee for Quality Assurance, a leading independent health care quality organization, ranked Kaiser Permanente Hawaii (No. 1 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) first in the nation in six measures of health care in its 2016 NCQA Quality Compass report. Quality Compass assesses the performance…
Kaiser Permanente (No. 1 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) has announced its latest community benefit grant recipients, which will receive more than $341,000 in funding to serve communities, combat chronic disease and promote healthy habits throughout the state. In 2016 alone, Kaiser Permanente’s community benefit department has provided…