PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser
Permanente, the nation's largest integrated health system, and
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) announced they will launch 31
additional Kaiser Permanente-staffed retail clinics in Target
stores across Southern California.
Through this collaboration, Kaiser Permanente will provide care to
its members and Target guests at the in-store clinics, branded
"Target Clinic, care provided by Kaiser Permanente."
The program builds on the two respected brands' successful
existing collaboration, which began in 2014. There are currently
four Kaiser Permanente-staffed Target Clinics located in the
following areas: San Diego
(Mission Valley), Vista,
Fontana and West Fullerton. Four additional Kaiser
Permanente-staffed Target Clinics in San
Diego (Chula Vista,
Santee), Orange County (North
Irvine) and Riverside
(Hemet) will open this November,
with additional clinics set to open in existing Southern California stores over the next three
years.
"This is the evolution of a successful relationship that is
focused on quality and convenience," said Julie Miller-Phipps,
president of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, Inc., for
the Southern California Region. "We are proud to expand our
existing efforts to bring affordable, quality health care to even
more Target guests throughout Southern
California."
"Kaiser Permanente's integrated care delivery system, which
prioritizes prevention, and Target's focus on an exceptional guest
experience mean Southern Californians can expect to receive
high-quality, patient-centered health care in convenient, trusted
and familiar settings, wherever they live and work," said Ed
Ellison, MD, executive medical director and chairman of the board,
Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
"From annual flu shots to care for a child's sore throat, guests
in our four pilot stores have told us they appreciate having access
to high-quality health care services from Kaiser Permanente during
their Target run. Expanding the number of Target Clinic locations
makes these offerings available to even more Southern California guests, and gives Kaiser
Permanente members additional reasons to choose Target's easy,
convenient and inspiring shopping experience," said Steve Lafferty, senior director, Wellness,
Target.
Kaiser Permanente will staff the new clinics with licensed nurse
practitioners and licensed vocational nurses, and will have
physicians available via telemedicine consultations. The clinics
will offer Target guests a broad array of services, including:
pediatric care; women's health care; monitoring and care for
chronic conditions including diabetes, cholesterol and high blood
pressure; basic dermatology services; and treatment for minor
illnesses including strep throat, vaccinations, sinus pain,
earaches, asthma, and cold and flu.
MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, has been
providing administrative services to Kaiser Permanente in support
of its four existing Target Clinics. MinuteClinic will provide the
same services to the new Target Clinics when they open to patients.
After a clinic visit, eligible Kaiser Permanente members will be
able to receive a one-time fill at the CVS Pharmacy co-located to
the Target Clinic.
"CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic are pleased to play a role in
this unique health care relationship," said Sharon Vitti, senior vice president and
executive director of MinuteClinic. "Both CVS Pharmacy and
MinuteClinic have a proven track record of delivering top-notch
care to patients and we look forward to serving the pharmacy needs
of Southern California residents
through our presence in Target stores."
The Target Clinics will accept cash or credit, as well as a
broad range of health insurance plans.
About Target
Minneapolis-based Target
Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,816 stores and at
Target.com. Since 1946, Target has given 5 percent of its
profit to communities, which today equals millions of
dollars a week. For more information,
visit Target.com/Pressroom. For a
behind-the-scenes look at Target,
visit Target.com/abullseyeview or
follow @TargetNews on
Twitter.
About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is
committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are
recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and
not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has
a mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care
services and to improve the health of our members and the
communities we serve. We currently serve 11.8 million members in
eight states and the District of
Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their
total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group
physicians, specialists and team of caregivers. Our expert and
caring medical teams are empowered and supported by
industry-leading technology advances and tools for health
promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery and
world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is
dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education
and the support of community health. For more information, go
to share.kaiserpermanente.org.
Contact: Lowell
Goodman, Kaiser Permanente 626-375-2624
Erin Conroy, Target 314-496-4062
or Target Media Hotline 612-696-3400
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