PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Permanente, the physician group that provides medical care to Kaiser Permanente members, has named Rahul Rastogi, MD, as its next chief operations officer.
"Dr. Rastogi's passion for patient-centered care, his track record of innovation and brilliance in implementation are just a few of the qualities that make him such an exciting, progressive leader," said Dr. Imelda Dacones, Northwest Permanente's incoming executive medical director. "He's uniquely gifted at finding creative ways to improve the patient experience while keeping a laser focus on quality."
Dr. Rastogi is currently director of operations for Continuing Care Services, and medical director of Kaiser Permanente's Regional Telephonic Medical Center and Transportation Services.
Since joining Kaiser Permanente in 2004 as an emergency room physician, he has held a number of important leadership roles, each progressing in scope, complexity and accountability. He has created innovative programs that are the first of their kind in the northwest region, including Primary Care at Home, and Mobile Health Partners (a partnership with Metro West Ambulance), which dramatically increase convenience for patients by providing primary care services in their homes.
Dr. Rastogi graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at William Beaumont Hospital. In addition to his medical training, Dr. Rastogi completed an advanced executive leadership program at Harvard University.
"As an emergency room doctor, I witnessed the power of great teamwork every day: first-responders, doctors, and nurses working in concert to help people in their most vulnerable moments," Dr. Rastogi said. "I'm honored to help lead our incredibly talented team of physicians through this time of change in health care. Together we have the opportunity to truly transform the patient experience."
Dr. Rastogi assumes his new role directing operations for the 1,300-physician medical group in October, replacing Thomas Hickey, MD, who is resuming his clinical practice.
About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and nonprofit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve approximately 10 million members in eight states and the District of Columbia, including more than 520,000 medical and 240,000 dental members inOregon and Southwest Washington. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal physicians, specialists and team of caregivers. Our medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education and the support of community health. For more information, go to: kp.org/share.
September 29, 2015
