Kaiser Nurse Suicide: Employee takes own life at Santa Clara medical center

A Kaiser hospital employee in Santa Clara died by suicide on Wednesday, April 27 2022 according to a hospital official.

According to Physician in Chief Dr Rakesh Chaudhary, the employee worked at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center.

Chaudhary stated after the death “Our hearts go out to the family, friends, and coworkers who have been affected by this tragic loss. Our teams are on-site, offering emotional support and resources to employees “According to Chaudhary.

The employee’s name, as well as the circumstances surrounding their death, have not been released.

Kaiser Permanente, also known as Kaiser, is an American integrated managed care consortium headquartered in Oakland, California, that was founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney Garfield.

Kaiser Permanente is the largest managed care organization in the United States, with operations in eight states (Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Maryland, Virginia, and Georgia) and the District of Columbia as of 2017.