Helping Patients Control Their Hypertension Camarena Health demonstrated a 5.79% improvement in con-trolling patients with hypertension. This was attributed to our well-integrated patient care teams. The teams are comprised of a Medical Provider, Medical Assistant, Health Educator, Registered Dietitian, and Clinical Pharmacist. The team implements home blood pressure monitoring and immediate communication between the team…
New Services Expansion Tele-Psychiatry In Madera, there is limited access to psychiatry services. Many patients have to commute an extended distance and wait months before they can access this care. In August 2019, we launched our Tele-Psychiatry Program in conjunction with our existing mental and behavioral health services. We removed a barrier to access this…
CAM Health Internship Programs Camarena Health is proud to provide Central Valley students with the opportunity to learn and work at our facilities. This work has nourished our local community and has given us the ability to have a hand in the development of the next generation of health heroes. We participated in the Central…
Madera South Health Pathway Trauma, Resilience, and the Power of Relationships In October, Madera South’s Mr. Coppola and two Madera South ROP MedicalCareer alumni were able to present at the Trauma, Resilience, and the Power of Relationships Regional Convening hosted by the California School-BasedHealth Alliance. These brave students spoke about their efforts on campus to…
Making Connections & Making Changes Agriland Wellness Plan We supported our ag community by partnering with Agriland Farms to provide biometric screenings for their employees. These screenings were held at the Agriland Wellness Center throughout the month of June. The purpose of the screenings was to provide the farmers with a snapshot of their current…
Pursuing Passions Research One piece of feedback we received from our providers was a desire to have a platform to conduct research. Dr. Pushkal Jadaun was essential in pushing for this and was a large part of the development of Camarena Health’s very own institutional Review Board. The Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) at any institution…
Health and Wellness Center coming to Tesoro Viejo “CAMARENA HEALTH BRINGS HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER, JOBS TO TESORO VIEJO” MADERA, CA – Camarena Health is proud to announce its collaboration with Tesoro Viejo on the development of a health and wellness center. This new, state-of-the-art 13,000 square-foot building will be situated in the heart of…
Camarena Kids Pediatric Center A Continuity Clinic for the Valley Children’s Pediatric Residency Program As part of our Aspire to Inspire the teaching health center program initiative, we partnered with Valley Children’s PediatricResidency Program to launch our first continuity clinic at our Camarena Kids PediatricCenter in Madera. Our goal in launching a continuity clinic site…
Camarena Health initiated a new workflow in efforts to improve our community health outcomes. To address unmet patient needs that could negatively affect their overall health, we began assessing patients for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). Our initial efforts were focused on patients with uncontrolled diabetes. We understand patients struggling with behavior changes, such as…
Emily Valdez Emily Valdez is originally from San Jacinto, a small town in Southern California. She moved to Fresno in 2011 to attend Fresno State as a nutrition major with a goal to eventually become a registered dietitian (RD). She planned on leaving the Central Valley after college to move back closer to home. During…