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 Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) is pleased to announce that, in collaboration with the Mendocino County Health Department and the UCSF Lab, we will be performing another free COVID19 drive-through screening event in our community. This screening is for ASYMPTOMATIC people (those without symptoms).
Gualala Sunday, September 27, 2020 9:00 am to Noon or until swabs run out RCMS Gualala Clinic Upper Parking Lot, 46900 Ocean Drive, Gualala Logistics: Please enter the screening from Highway 1 via Church Street. You will exit via Ocean Drive Who Can be Screened:
Procedure: You will be screened in your car. If you walk in, we will have chairs where you can sit to be screened. If there is more than one person in your car, you will be asked to briefly step out of your car for screening. This is done so that you do not contaminate others in the car while screened. While we do our best to respect your privacy, this is a public/outside event, and we cannot guarantee privacy during your screening. Results: Your results are reported by UCSF to the Mendocino Health Department and you. If you test positive, you will receive a phone call – generally within the first few days after testing. If you test negative, you will NOT receive a phone call. If you get no phone call by Monday October 5, you are a presumptive NEGATIVE. Please note that RCMS does NOT receive the results of this screening. Therefore, please contact RCMS if you test positive so that we can take care of you! It is not possible to provide you with paperwork that proves you were screened if you test negative. Why Get Tested: Please be aware that COVID19 is on the rise in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties. Testing events such as this allow us to locate and isolate/quarantine asymptomatic positive cases and their contacts, and is ultimately very protective of the community. It also allows the Health Department to monitor the prevalence of the infection in our community. Thank you for getting screened! Thank you to our community and medical volunteers who assist at these events. We appreciate you.
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 Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) se complace en anunciar que, en colaboración con el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Mendocino y el Laboratorio de UCSF, realizaremos otro evento de detección de COVID19 gratuito en nuestra comunidad. Este examen es para personas ASINTOMÁTICAS (aquellas que no presentan síntomas).
Gualala Domingo 27 de septiembre de 2020 9:00am a 12:00pm o hasta que se agotan las pruebas Estacionamiento de arriba en la clínica RCMS Gualala, 46900 Ocean Drive, Gualala Logística: Por favor, accede a través de la autopista 1 y gire por Church Street y siga las insturcciones de los voluntarios. NO entre través de Ocean Drive. Saldrá por Ocean Drive. Quien puede ser examinado:
Número de pruebas disponibles: Un total de 150 pruebas estarán disponibles. Todos las pruebas se realizan por orden de llegada. Procedimiento: Será examinado en su automóvil. Si entra, tendremos sillas donde puede sentarse para que lo revisen. Si hay más de una persona en su automóvil, se le pedirá que salga brevemente de su automóvil para su prueba. Esto se hace para que no contamine a otras personas en el automóvil mientras está revisado. Si bien hacemos todo lo posible por respetar su privacidad, este es un evento público / externo, y no podemos garantizar la privacidad durante su prueba. Resultados: UCSF informa sus resultados al Departamento de Salud de Mendocino y a usted. Si la prueba es positiva, recibirá una llamada telefónica, generalmente dentro de los primeros días después de la prueba. Si la prueba es negativa, NO recibirá una llamada telefónica. Si no recibe ninguna llamada telefónica antes del lunes 5 de octubre, es un presunto NEGATIVO. Tenga en cuenta que RCMS NO recibe los resultados de esta evaluación. Por lo tanto, comuníquese con RCMS si obtiene un resultado positivo para que podamos atenderlo. No es posible proporcionarle documentación que demuestre que fue examinado si la prueba es negativa. Por qué hacerse la prueba: tenga en cuenta que COVID19 está aumentando en los condados de Mendocino y Sonoma. Pruebas de eventos como este nos permiten localizar y aislar / poner en cuarentena casos positivos asintomáticos y sus contactos, y en última instancia, es muy protector de la comunidad. También le permite al Departamento de Salud monitorear la prevalencia de la infección en nuestra comunidad. ¡Gracias por hacerse la prueba! Gracias a nuestra comunidad y voluntarios médicos que ayudan en estos eventos. Nosotros te apreciamos  Jessi Maness, LCSW and Mark Minder, LCSW the RCMS behavioral health providers, spoke with Leigh Anne Lindsey on KGUA about mental health and how to cope during these trying times.
Here is a link to the replay in case you missed it: https://m.soundcloud.com/kgua/rcms-new-mental-health-providers-on-how-to-cope  Barbara Brittell, RCMS COVID-19 response lead and Urgent Care provider participated in the recent Gualala Municipal Advisory Council (GMAC) virtual town hall. Here is a link to the replay in case you missed it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybk_CdUXAXc
General outline of presentation: 0 - 2:20 - Introductory and overview comments by Tom Murphy with GMAC 2:21 - 24:39 - Barb Brittell with RCMS 24:40 - 36:25 - School Superintendent Warren Galletti 36:25 - 46:05 - Mendocino County Sheriff Matt Kendall 46:05 - end - Question and Answers  Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) is pleased to announce that, in collaboration with the Mendocino County Health Department and the UCSF Lab, we will be performing another free COVID19 drive-through screening event in our community. This screening is for ASYMPTOMATIC people (those without symptoms).
Gualala Sunday, September 13, 2020 9:00 AM to Noon or until swabs run out RCMS Gualala Clinic Upper Parking Lot, 46900 Ocean Drive, Gualala Logistics: Please enter the screening from Highway 1 via Church Street. You will exit via Ocean Drive Who Can be Screened:
Number of Tests Available: A total of 150 tests will be available. All screening is done on a first come, first served basis. Procedure: You will be screened in your car. If you walk in, we will have chairs where you can sit to be screened. If there is more than one person in your car, you will be asked to briefly step out of your car for screening. This is done so that you do not contaminate others in the car while screened. While we do our best to respect your privacy, this is a public/outside event, and we cannot guarantee privacy during your screening. Results: Your results are reported by UCSF to the Mendocino Health Department and you. If you test positive, you will receive a phone call – generally within the first few days after testing. If you test negative, you will NOT receive a phone call. If you get no phone call by Monday Sept 21, you are a presumptive NEGATIVE. Please note that RCMS does NOT receive the results of this screening. Therefore, please contact RCMS if you test positive so that we can take care of you! It is not possible to provide you with paperwork that proves you were screened if you test negative. Why Get Tested: Please be aware that COVID19 is on the rise in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties. Testing events such as this allow us to locate and isolate/quarantine asymptomatic positive cases and their contacts, and is ultimately very protective of the community. It also allows the Health Department to monitor the prevalence of the infection in our community. Thank you for getting screened! Thank you to our community and medical volunteers who assist at these events. We appreciate you.  Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) is providing the following information related to the COVID-19 community screening that was held in Gualala on August 22, 2020.
All COVID-19 screening tests conducted at the August 22, 2020 screening came back negative. Labs are making significant progress in turnaround time. We are expecting test results to come back within 5 days going forward. We would like to use this opportunity to remind all our community members that the number of coronavirus cases continues to increase. Please remain vigilant and follow the Public Health guidelines: · Wear your mask. · Wash hands frequently and avoid touching your face. · Avoid unnecessary travel. · Avoid congregating and socializing in groups outside of your family/social bubble. If you believe you have been exposed to a person with COVID19, and are without symptoms, please contact the Coronavirus Hotline at (707) 234-6052 for information about free screening opportunities. If you become sick with any symptoms of Coronavirus (fevers, chills, cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, loss of taste or smell, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea) please contact RCMS at (707) 884-4005 and a triage nurse will guide you in further care. Please take care and stay safe. Stay up to date on the latest RCMS news and updates. Subscribe to The Pulse: https://www.rcms-healthcare.org/the-pulse.html RCMS Primary Care and Urgent Care are Open PLEASE CALL BEFORE YOU COME (707) 884-4005  Topics Covered in This Update · Relationship between RCMS and the Pharmacy · Delivery Option · Overview of Pharmacy Services · Pharmacy Contact Information Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) welcomes the Gualala Community Pharmacy to Gualala. This update provides an overview of the common interests and goals between RCMS and the Gualala Community Pharmacy. The Gualala Community Pharmacy is not owned or operated by RCMS. However, the pharmacy provides us the ability to participate in a Federal Government program, helps us better serve our patients, and also provides convenient service to our community through delivery and a storefront location in Gualala. Relationship Between Pharmacy and Clinic to Help Patients Gualala Community Pharmacy is a 340B contracted pharmacy for RCMS. The federal government created this program that allows not-for-profit medical facilities, like RCMS, acquire qualified medications at discounted prices. Since most of these medical facilities do not dispense medications on an outpatient basis, they require a partnering pharmacy to do so on their behalf. This is a revenue sharing arrangement that provides some needed funds to clinics like RCMS. Gualala Community Pharmacy's sister stores in Mendocino and Fort Bragg have a similar arrangement with Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Hospital/Clinic and Mendocino Coast Clinics. Gualala Community Pharmacy will also have some clinical relationship with RCMS. This relationship helps facilitate clinical information between both entities. This means a quick and accurate response to prescription refill requests, prior authorizations when insurances just don't want to cover certain medications and require providers to justify clinical need, and allows for effective communication between the pharmacist and provider when there are concerns for drug interactions and potential negative reactions to patients' drug regimens. Free Local Delivery Gualala Community Pharmacy provides free local delivery of medications for those who are unable to drive to the pharmacy. As the pharmacy evolves, so will the distance and times that delivery will be available. Please call the pharmacy directly for information at (707) 896-9600. Pharmacy Services · Prescriptions filled on a timely basis. Pharmacist available for consultation. Professional, friendly service. · Most insurances accepted including Medi-Cal, PHP, Medicare D and Others · Full line of over the counter medications and sundries. · Durable Medical Equipment including walkers, wheelchairs, transport chairs, shower chairs, seat pads and many others. · Vaccinations available for adults including Shingles (Shingrix), Hep A and Hep B, Pneumococcal (Prevnar and Pneumovax), influenza, Tdap, and Td (tetanus). Pharmacy Contact Information Gualala Community Pharmacy 39251 South Highway 1 (Sundstrom Shopping Center) Gualala, CA 95445 Phone: (707)-896-9600 Fax: (707)-896-9601 email: mendorx@mcn.org Monday through Friday 9:00am through 5:30pm Kelly Brodetsky, PharmD, Owner Jack Chladek, PharmD, Pharmacy Manager In response to the comment thread, the following is from the owners "We are automatically transferring Gualala area patients as their prescriptions come due. They don't need to do anything. If they have any questions or other requests, they can call the store in Gualala." (707) 896-9600 for more information.  Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) is providing the following information related to the COVID-19 community screening that was held in Gualala on August 9, 2020.
All COVID-19 screening tests conducted at the August 9, 2020 screening came back negative. We would like to use this opportunity to remind all our community members that the number of coronavirus cases continues to increase. Please remain vigilant and follow the Public Health guidelines:
If you believe you have been exposed to a person with COVID19, and are without symptoms, please contact the Coronavirus Hotline at (707) 234-6052 for information about free screening opportunities. If you become sick with any symptoms of Coronavirus (fevers, chills, cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, loss of taste or smell, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea) please contact RCMS at (707) 884-4005 and a triage nurse will guide you in further care. Please take care and stay safe. RCMS Primary Care and Urgent Care are Open PLEASE CALL BEFORE YOU COME (707) 884-4005  Topics Addressed
- Timing of Flu Shots - Where to Get Immunized - “High Dose/Senior” Flu Shots - Who Should Get Immunized - Flu Shot and COVID19 Pandemic Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) will be providing influenza vaccines (flu shots) to our community this 2020/2021 influenza season — in the form of socially distanced flu shot clinics, as well as through appointments in all of our three clinics. WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED TIMING FOR THE FLU SHOTS? You will see commercial pharmacies offering flu shots starting in August. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), even in light of the COVID19 pandemic, recommends NOT getting the flu shot until September or October, due to the risk that immunity will be lost later in the peak of flu season. The only exception are children under the age of 8 receiving the flu shot for the first time; they should get the shot as soon as it becomes available, then a booster 4 weeks later. RCMS (and all other medical facilities) order their flu shots in January, in anticipation of a September/October delivery. The arrival of our shots — some purchased from private distributors and some provided by the Mendocino and Sonoma Health Departments — is expected by early to mid-October, well within the CDC’s recommended immunization timeframe. WHERE TO GET FLU IMMUNIZED? RCMS will be offering socially distanced flu shot clinics and scheduled appointments for shots, once these become available, likely early to mid-October. We will announce when our shots are available on our webpage, through social media and other media outlets. Our local pharmacies will also be able to provide flu shots with a prescription from your RCMS provider or other health care provider. Finally, commercial pharmacies outside of our rural area can provide them without a prescription. DOES RCMS OFFER THE “HIGH DOSE” FLU SHOT FOR PEOPLE 65 AND OVER? RCMS does not have access to this shot, and will therefore be providing the normal-dose quadrivalent flu vaccine, which is also acceptable to patients 65 and over. The high dose shot, which is felt to provide slightly increased immunity, is available at commercial pharmacies at an increased cost. WHO SHOULD GET IMMUNIZED? Getting influenza immunized is strongly recommended — especially for persons at increased risk of bad outcomes with the flu (children between 6 months and five years of age; pregnant women; persons (and family members of persons) with lung, heart and kidney disease, diabetes, cancer, immunosuppressive, and other chronic illnesses. Getting immunized helps create herd immunity as well — reducing the overall spread of the illness through our families and community. IS IT IMPORTANT TO GET FLU IMMUNIZED DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC? YES! While the flu vaccine will not prevent the spread of COVID19, it will reduce the presence of respiratory illness in our community, and the extreme health risk of the one-two punch of getting influenza and COVID19 back to back. Lack of available and timely COVID19 testing is also a challenge — so preventing the confusion of which illness a person might have (influenza or COVID19) by preventing one of these illnesses will reduce the strain these illnesses create, for patients, their families/caregivers, work places and healthcare facilities. Please help create personal and herd immunity in your community this year — and get influenza immunized. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2020-2021.htm Stay up to date on RCMS News Sign up for The Pulse, our e-newsletter: https://www.rcms-healthcare.org/the-pulse.html RCMS Primary Care and Urgent Care are Open PLEASE CALL BEFORE YOU COME (707) 884-4005  Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) is pleased to announce that, in collaboration with the Mendocino County Health Department and the UCSF Lab, we will be performing another free COVID19 drive-through screening event in our community. This screening is for ASYMPTOMATIC people (those without symptoms).
Gualala Saturday, August 22, 2020 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM or until swabs run out RCMS Gualala Clinic Upper Parking Lot, 46900 Ocean Drive, Gualala Logistics: Please enter the screening from Highway 1 via Church Street. You will exit via Ocean Drive Who Can be Screened:
Number of Tests Available: A total of 200 tests will be available. All screening is done on a first come, first served basis. Procedure: You will be screened in your car. If you walk in, we will have chairs where you can sit to be screened. If there is more than one person in your car, you will be asked to briefly step out of your car for screening. This is done so that you do not contaminate others in the car while screened. While we do our best to respect your privacy, this is a public/outside event, and we cannot guarantee privacy during your screening. Results: Your results are reported by UCSF to the Mendocino Health Department and you. If you test positive, you will receive a phone call – generally within the first few days after testing. If you test negative, you will NOT receive a phone call. If you get no phone call by Monday August 30th, you are a presumptive NEGATIVE. Please note that RCMS does NOT receive the results of this screening. Therefore, please contact RCMS if you test positive so that we can take care of you! It is not possible to provide you with paperwork that proves you were screened if you test negative. Why Get Tested: Please be aware that COVID19 is on the rise in our community. Testing events such as this allow us to locate and isolate/quarantine asymptomatic positive cases and their contacts, and is ultimately very protective of the community. It also allows the Health Department to monitor the prevalence of the infection in our community. Thank you for getting screened! Thank you to our community and medical volunteers who assist at these events. We appreciate you. |
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