Kaiser Permanente is a provider of health care services. It offers weight assessment for children and adolescents, counseling for nutrition, human papillomavirus vaccine for female adolescents, breast cancer screening, chlamydia screening in women, appropriate testing for children with pharyngitis, appropriate treatment for children with upper respiratory infection, controlling high blood pressure, persistence of beta-blocker treatment, diabetes care, annual monitoring for patients, routine care, urgent care, emergency care and adult BMI assessment and many others. It was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California. It seeks to acquire other companies whose businesses can be integrated into its existing operations and also those that provide appraisal services for various industries.