Convenient Care Clinics: The Essential Guide to Retail Clinics for Clinicians, Managers, and Educators

It is essential to understand the important role of convenient care clinics in healthcare, as the number of individuals seeking care continues to grow. This is a wonderful asset for any advanced practice clinician seeking employment in, or considering starting, a convenient care clinic."--Doody's Book Reviews This is the first comprehensive guide to setting up, operating, and practicing in a convenient care clinic. The book addresses all key medical and operational considerations pertaining to running these local retail health clinics that are rapidly proliferating in pharmacies, supermarkets, airports, and other locations throughout the U.S. The text describes the philosophy underlying retail care, its history and growth, and the parameters of its services. Pros and cons of different operational models are discussed. The book addresses the top 20 medical conditions likely to be seen in a retail clinic along with signs and symptoms, Written to educate healthcare providers and professionals entering the retail clinic market, it also serves as a text for nursing schools and programs for physician's assistants that wish to add preparation for retail clinics and urgent care facilities to their curriculum. Key Features: Provides the essential information needed to establish, operate, and practice in a convenient care clinic or urgent care clinic Designed for courses at the NP-DNP level, PAs, clinic managers, CNOs, graduate nurse/PA educators and students Identifies 20 top conditions seen in retail health clinics and provides workup and treatment regimens Includes metrics associated with retail medicine Discusses philosophy of retail care and parameters of primary services

Table of Contents:
Foreword -- Dr. James Smith, Founder of retail medicine Introduction Author Reflection I. Anatomy of a retail clinic a. Description b. Current players c. Formats II. History of retail clinics III. Building and Supplying a retail clinic IV. Understanding the consumer mind set: patient satisfaction V. The dollars and cents of running a clinic VI. Triage and out of scope care VII. Quality a. Studies of quality b. Quality metrics to look at c. Quality initiatives VIII. Approach to the patient in the retail clinic with a cough a. Approach b. Red flags c. Differential Diagnosis d. Treatment i. Rx ii. OTC iii. Home care IX. Approach to the patient with a sore throat X. Rashes a. Common rashes and treatment b. Rashes you cannot miss XI. Ear Pain XII. Dysuria and urinary complaints XIII. Eye discharge and the painful eye XIV. Approach to the patient with a fever XV. Vital signs: What to do with abnormalities XVI. Specific populations a. Elderly b. Pediatrics c. Disabled XVII. Vaccinations in the retail clinic XVIII. The role of the collaborative physician XIX. Partnering with the Primary care physician and the medical home XX. Virtual strategies and expansion of scope XXI. The future of retail care and healthcare reform

About the Author :
Joshua Riff, MD, MBA, is the Chief Medical Director for Target Corporation, where he oversees the safety and quality of over 1650 pharmacies and 44 clinics. Sandra Ryan, MSN, CPNP, FAANP, the first chief NP officer in the convenient care industry, is a founding officer at Take Care Health Systems, She currently leads 1,300 NPs and PAs who practice at Take Care Clinics, walk-in clinics at 360 Walgreens drugstores in 19 states. Tine Hansen-Turton, MGA, JD, FCCP, FAAN, is the chief strategy officer of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), where she develops and supports PHMC's overall strategy and leads partnership development around new and emerging business opportunities.