A year ago, I had more than a few theories for what steps Kaiser Permanente needed to take to rebuild integrity and restore accountability at the organization. I kept most of my specific ideas quiet, though, because I recognized that I needed to focus on calling for broad and reasoned change and improvement, not [...]
Two months ago, I joined quite a few other people in saying it was about time James Cayne resign from Bear Stearns. Bloomberg is reporting that an announcement will likely come this morning, confirming that Cayne will be stepping down.
In my post back in November, I lumped Cayne in with three other chief executives: [...]
Former Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch made it clear to the Senate Finance Committee exactly what he thought of George Halvorson and his “leadership” at HealthPartners: the Attorney General said there was a complete “lack of accountability and proper stewardship.” He even alluded to Mr. Halvorson being a part of a group of “bad [...]
In 2003, when Christine Cassel joined the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Board of Directors, she was also selected to chair the Board’s Quality and Health Improvement Committee. Since she took over, there has been a continuous stream of serious lapses in the quality of clinical care at Kaiser Permanente. Despite significant concerns raised [...]