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The impact of clinical pharmacist led comprehensive medication management on diabetes care at Federally Qualified Health Centers within the BD Helping Build Healthy Communities program Introduction The BD Helping Build Healthy Communities (HBHC) program is a philanthropically funded initiative designed to provide support for comprehensive medication management (CMM) services at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to support care for low-income populations. Objectives The primary outcome of interest was the change in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) between baseline and 6 months with changes in systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) between baseline and 6 months being evaluated as secondary outcomes. Methods Awardees of
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VIDEO: Edgardo Gazcón – Este es el momento de cuidar de nuestra comunidad. Protéjase a usted, a su familia y a su comunidad. Vacúnese y aumente sus refuerzos lo antes posible, continúe usando cubrebocas, lávese las manos con frecuencia, hágase la prueba si tiene síntomas, quédese en casa si se siente enfermo y planee celebrar los eventos familiares de manera segura. Está científicamente comprobado que las vacunas anti-COVID-19 son seguras y efectivas y aunque nadie sabe qué pasará en el futuro, lo que puede hacer hoy, puede salvar su vida y la de quienes le rodean. Los Centros de Salud
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We are offering the third mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose for immunocompromised persons. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that immunocompromised persons receive a third dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer BioNTech or Moderna) 28 days after the second dose. (If you received the Johnson & Johnson Janssen vaccine, there is no current recommendation to receive a second dose.) Persons who qualify for the third dose include those who have: Been receiving cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system Received a stem
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Did distance learning affect your child’s eyesight? With prolonged screen-time during virtual learning for over a year, your child’s vision may have been strained. Make sure to schedule a vision screening for you and your child to learn about what vision problems look like and what we can do to help. Let us know if you would like your child to see an optometrist today for preventative care.   ¿Sabe si el aprendizaje virtual afectó la vista de su hijo/a? Con un tiempo prolongado en frente de varias pantallas durante el aprendizaje virtual por más de un año, es posible
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Join us for Gracelight Community Health’ Spring Fundraising Event VACCINES for ALL, a yearly gathering commemorating World Vaccination Week and Immunization against COVID-19. SAVE THE DATE FOR THE VIRTUAL EVENT Friday, April 30, 2021 | 12:00 PM Help Gracelight Community Health rise to the challenge. Consider sponsoring the event or making a donation in honor of those who embody the phrase, Health Heroes. Thank you for supporting Gracelight Community Health’ mission, vision, and values. Text QueensCare to 41444 Msg & data rates may apply Thank you to our Sponsors!  
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COVID-19 Vaccines Gracelight Community Health (QHC) will contact patients when the COVID-19 vaccine is available, and we urge you to get yours. Please log-in/sign-up for MyChart, to update your contact information. QHC follows the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Guidelines.    
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LA HEALTHCARE NON-PROFIT WELCOMES A NEW YEAR AND A NEW CEO Eloisa Perard, President and Chief Administrative Officer Appointed President and CEO LOS ANGELES, Calif. January 5, 2021 – Gracelight Community Health’ Board of Directors is pleased to announce its appointment of Eloisa Perard as its new President & CEO. Announcing Perard’s appointment, Gracelight Community Health’ Board Chair, Javier Guerena, said, “Eloisa is an exceptional leader with a highly impressive talent for collaborative leadership and for building high performance teams.” Perard has been a key member of Gracelight Community Health’ (QHC) executive leadership team since 2017 and will succeed Barbara
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In the wake of COVID-19, a second, more insidious public health crisis has swept the country. An alarming trend. The emotional fallout of COVID-19 has been explored in tandem with the pandemic by scientists and health professionals worldwide—and perhaps to no surprise, anxiety, and depression are skyrocketing. The CDC found that 41% of survey respondents reported at least one symptom of anxiety, depression, or trauma- or stressor-related disorders (four times higher than the year prior). In an April survey, the number of Americans reporting serious psychological distress was three-times more elevated than that reported in 2018. Drug overdoses and alcohol
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Over the past ten months, you’ve probably heard a lot about COVID-19 tests—how many are available, what the testing rate is across various regions, where you can get one in your area. You may have even had one yourself. But do you know how they really work? And what exactly does a “negative” or “positive” result mean? Take a closer look! The infamous nasal swab is the first step in this process. The swab resembles a 6-inch Q-tip or pipe cleaner. The purpose of this “brain tickle” is to collect a sample of the cells and secretions within the nasal
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“Movember” If you’re seeing more whiskers on the faces around you this month, you’re not imagining things. “Movember” is the movement to bring awareness and funds for men’s health, most famously with the annual moustache charity event in support of the most pressing concerns for men’s health from suicide prevention to cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men after skin cancer. Many types of the cancer are slow growing, and when detected early, it’s highly treatable with a high survival rate. The problem is that symptoms don’t often appear in the disease’s early stages. And
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