A Vision for Optometry
Three years ago, Optometrist Dr. Stephanie Phyo had a vision for Camarena Health’s optometry program.
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Presenting the Junior Bulldogs Kids Club
We are excited to announce that Camarena Health has partnered with Fresno State Athletics to become the official sponsor of the Junior Bulldogs Kids Club!
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Spreading Awareness, One Exam Room at a Time
Rosalba Serrano Rivera might be Camarena Health’s Director of Behavioral Health Services, but she still sees patients every day – just like she did when she helped found Camarena Health’s behavioral health program.
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“They Tell You Everything You Need to Know” – A Camarena Health Story
Monique Pickens is a third-generation Camarena Health patient who, at the time of her interview, was 21 weeks into her second pregnancy. According to her, there was never any question that she was going to entrust her new pregnancy to Camarena Health.
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Camarena Health 2018 Year in Review
Camarena Health strives to be the “Heart of Healthcare” for Madera County and neighboring residents. Through this year’s annual report, we will share how we weaved these core values throughout our numerous activities and accomplishments in 2018.
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Celebrating National Health Center Week 2019
On August 1, we celebrated National Health Center Week by hosting a Community Wellness & Resource Fair!
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Women’s Health and Wellness Conference 2019
On May 17, we celebrated National Women’s Health Week 2019 by hosting our fourth annual Women’s Health & Wellness Conference at the Madera County Office of Education. This free, educational event gave over 160 women from throughout Madera County a chance to come together and take control of their health: “The purpose of this conference…
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Inspiring High School Students to Pursue a Career in Healthcare
On May 3, we hosted our 5th annual Health Careers Start Here High School Youth Conference at Madera Community College, in partnership with the Madera County Compact. The conference gave high school students throughout the area a chance to speak with local healthcare professionals, participate in hands-on learning activities, and learn what it takes to…
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Celebrating 25 Years of Youth Scholarships
This year, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Camarena Health Scholarship Program by giving out over $25,000 worth of scholarships! Since 1995, Camarena Health has awarded 168 scholarships (and a total of $234,200) to Madera County high school graduates pursuing a career in healthcare. This year, we were proud to award 14 new scholarships of…
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2018-Q4 Quality Metrics
Dedicated to Excellence Camarena Health’s ability to consistently exceed expectations in providing healthcare and specialized programs is evident through our quality outcomes. Areas we’ve exceeded state and national standards: Adult Health: Tobacco Use Assessment and Counseling Camarena (96.60%)State (88.85%)National (87.50%) Patients age 18 and older who (1) were screened for tobacco use one or…
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Teaching Madera Students How to Discuss Mental and Behavioral Health
At Camarena Health, we know the teenagers in our community are under a lot of pressure, sometimes to the point of experiencing mental and behavioral health issues. And we know the stigmas attached to reaching out for help with those issues. We’re aiming to remove those stigmas, and to give students the tools they need…
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Camarena Kids Is Now Open in Madera
Camarena Kids is now open! A number of Madera city officials, county officials, and community members joined our staff for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration on Feb. 15, in which we led a tour of the new facility and thanked everyone who made this dedicated pediatric clinic a reality.
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Dedicated to Excellence Camarena Health’s ability to consistently exceed expectations in providing healthcare and specialized programs is evident through our quality outcomes. Areas we’ve exceeded state and national standards: Adult Health: Tobacco Use Assessment and Counseling Camarena (97.75%)State (88.85%)National (87.50%) Patients age 18 and older who (1) were screened for tobacco use one or…
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What Makes Camarena Health a True Teaching Health Center
At Camarena Health, we pride ourselves on being the Central Valley’s leading Teaching Community Health Center! Over the last 38 years, we’ve created a thriving, collaborative organization, in which new students are always learning and our seasoned staff is always teaching. Camarena Health chose to become a Teaching Health Center because we saw a real…
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Shared Appointments Improve Diabetes Outcomes
Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions nationwide, but few places are affected more than the Central Valley. From San Joaquin to Kern County, our area’s diabetes patients have some of the nation’s worst outcomes – due to poverty, lack of insurance, provider shortages, and the lack of evidence-based chronic care programs. Looking for a way…
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7th Annual Camarena Classic Raises Over $37,000 for Community Benefit Programs
On Sept. 28, 130 golfers turned out for the 7th Annual Camarena Classic golf tournament, held at Dragonfly Golf Club. Beautiful weather made for a picture perfect day of golf, in which our golfers raised more than $37,000 to support several community benefit programs that Camarena Health provides patients and community members. Those programs include…
Details2018-Q2 Quality Metrics
Dedicated to Excellence Camarena Health’s ability to consistently exceed expectations in providing healthcare and specialized programs is evident through our quality outcomes. Areas we’ve exceeded state and national standards: Adult Health: Tobacco Use Assessment and Counseling Camarena (98.63%)State (88.85%)National (85.19%) Patients age 18 and older who (1) were screened for tobacco use one or…
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We Are AADE Accredited!
Camarena Health is excited and proud to announce our diabetes classes have officially been accredited by the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)! Accreditation from the AADE ensures our diabetes program abides by standards that ensure quality education in order to improve patient outcomes. Our program now includes an initial individual assessment completed by our Registered Dietitian…
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National Health Center Week
This week we celebrated our Community Health Centers during National Health Center Week 2018 (August 12-18). This annual celebration intends to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments America’s health centers have achieved. Health centers provide approximately 27 million patients with accessible, high quality, cost effective healthcare. As the demand for affordable primary care continues to…
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Dedicated to Excellence Camarena Health’s ability to consistently exceed expectations in providing healthcare and specialized programs is evident through our quality outcomes. Areas we’ve exceeded state and national standards: Adult Health: Tobacco Use Assessment and Counseling Camarena (98.83%)State (85.51%)National (85.19%) Patients age 18 and older who (1) were screened for tobacco use one or…
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Camarena Health 2017 Year In Review
We continue to pursue our mission to provide the highest quality health care to the communities we are privileged to serve in a caring and compassionate manner. This mission has guided our dedication to the communities in Madera County for more than 37 years. Our 2017 report outlines our performance this past year as well as…
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Breaking Ground in Chowchilla
The groundbreaking ceremony of our newest multi-facility health center campus in Chowchilla on Prosperity Ave. was held on Thursday, May 31st. Community leaders, Camarena Health staff and supporters gathered together to celebrate this momentous event. The campus will be located at 300 Prosperity Avenue, Chowchilla CA. It is scheduled to open early 2019, bringing new healthcare services to the community. Services will include medical, dental, behavioral health, optometry and health education services. We will also be adding an Internal Medicine physician and Pediatrician to Chowchilla in the coming months to support the expansion of providing quality healthcare services to the residents of Chowchilla.
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4th Annual “Health Starts Here” Youth Conference
On Friday, April 27th Camarena Health hosted the 4th Annual Health Careers Start Here-High School Youth Conference. The Conference was facilitated in partnership with Madera County COMPACT, the Madera County Superintendent of Schools and Madera Unified School District. Over 100 high school students in health career pathway programs, ROP programs, and/or students interested in pursuing a career in healthcare, attended this year’s conference at Madera Community College Center.
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Women’s Health & Wellness Conference
Camarena Health celebrated National Women’s health week by hosting the third Women’s Health & Wellness Conference that took place on May 11, 2018 at the Pan American Center in Madera, CA. The goal of this conference was to empower women to make their health a priority and to help them understand what steps they can take to increase their health. Camarena Health understands that through education and empowerment, women can positively make changes that will improve their health. The conference targeted women in the underserved area of Madera County. Women in the surrounding areas were also welcomed to attend.
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SBHC Grand Opening
On Friday April 6th we celebrated the Grand Opening of the first ever School Based Health Center (SBHC) in Madera County. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held on location at the SBHC which is conveniently located on campus at Madera South High School. Madera Unified trustees, educational leaders, city council members, Camarena board members and staff, as well as representatives of political leaders gathered together to celebrate with us this historic event. We want to thank everyone who came out to show their support.
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Physician’s Assistant Clinical Residency Program
Physician’s Assistant Clinical Residency Program Camarena Health is affiliated with the A.T. Still University’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program as a community health center campus for clinical education. In August of 2016, five 2nd-year PA students were placed in our health centers for their clinical learning year. The PA Clinical Residency Program provides one year of…
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Patient Experience Surveys
Patient Experience Surveys As a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), soliciting patient feedback is critical, not only to our growth, but also to demonstrate our commitment to achieve the highest level of quality indicators possible. Not only does Camarena Health actively survey nearly half its patients (thousands per quarter), but these patient experience surveys serve as…
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Women’s Health and Wellness Conference
Women’s Health and Wellness Conference National Women’s Health Week is an observance led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health. The week is a nationwide initiative that calls attention to the importance of women’s health. In celebration of National Women’s Health Week, Camarena Health, along with key partners, hosted…
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Annual Youth Conference
Annual Youth Conference As a healthcare provider in the Central Valley, we are faced with the reality of having an extreme healthcare professional shortage in primary care. One way we began to address this issue was by collaborating with Madera County High Schools focusing on Career Technical Education (CTE) and Health Care Pathway Programs. By…
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Hospital Partners
Hospital Partners Hospital Partnerships The landscape and environment of health care is constantly changing, and in order to maintain a high quality of care for our patients, we must be forward thinkers and adapt accordingly. It is this “think outside the box” mentality that lead Camarena Health to work in partnership with local hospitals to…
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