CPESN California Update

Abstract

CPESN California has been busy these past few months. Our local network has increased to over 100 independent pharmacies that have delivered on clinical services from COVID vaccine to Point of Care testing. Many of our independent pharmacies have collaborated with their local county health departments, fire departments, schools, employer groups, and long-term care facilities to vaccinate thousands of patients against COVID-19.CPESN California pharmacies have worked tirelessly to ensure that all those that wished to get vaccinated did. Haller’s Pharmacy in Fremont, California, under the direction of Dr. Sanjay Patel, partnered with local fire departments to host many clinics. Pucci’s Pharmacy in Sacramento, California, led by Dr. Clint Hopkins, partnered with Sacramento Public Health Departments to host onsite high school clinics. San Joaquin Drug in Planada owned by Dr. Katie Bass not only worked with her public health department to secure vaccines early but also held clinics every weekend to ensure their community had the opportunity to get vaccinated. Manor Drug and Barr Pharmacy in Fresno California held an onsite COVID clinic in Sanger, California to promote wellness through vaccination. Dr. Michael Ohashi led this effort with strong collaboration from Pam Yoshikawa both are owners of CPESN pharmacies. In Southern California, Western University School of Pharmacy has been working with college students and the underserved in their community. Dr. Bruno Tching at Inland Pharmacy has been collaborating with both local providers and Riverside County Public Health to identify patients with access disparities, such as home bound patients in need of vaccinations, and to provide remote clinics in HPI quartile 1 and 2 areas of the county. They have also been working with local advocacy organizations like the NAACP to promote vaccinations and help tackle disparity issues in low vaccination areas.However, delivering COVID vaccine was not the only thing our CPESN California Networks did. Our Flip the Pharmacy teams led by Dr. Karl Hess from Chapman University transformed their traditional dispensing pharmacy to one that integrates clinical services as part of their daily workload. They began to offer services that centered around diabetes care and social determinants of health. Each providing necessary education and screening to prevent any mishaps in care.It is through these partnerships, community relationships, and focus on providing outstanding individualized care that our CPESN California stores are breaking boundaries to elevate the care they give. Being a part of this community of forward-thinking pharmacists who are willing to think beyond the bottle and focusing on the patient allows our network to be highly successful in delivering exceptional care. If you are interested in learning more about how CPESN California can improve your practice and your relationships with community leaders contact us at www.cpesn.com.