Public Health On Call
Season 2 • Episode 202
202 - Kaiser's Chief Health Officer Dr. Bechara Choucair On COVID-19 Response
Nov 16, 2020
17:12
Episode Description
Kaiser Permanente, the largest not-for-profit health system in the US, has mobilized in response to COVID-19. Senior vice president and chief health officer Dr. Bechara Choucair talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about coaching for patients who test positive, contact tracing partnerships with local health departments, and a focus on addressing patients' social needs like rent and food so they can isolate and quarantine safely.
KEYWORDS: household transmission; pandemic response; health equity
