Take Care Clinics Add Concussion Education, Prevention and Awareness to Camp, Back-to-School and Sports Physicals
July 11 2013 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Concussion rates in youth sports have doubled over the past
decade1, driving heightened concern and greater awareness among
parents, athletes and administrators nationwide. To help address
the ongoing need for prevention and information, Take Care Clinics
at select Walgreens (NYSE:WAG) (Nasdaq:WAG) have introduced a new
concussion education component as part of its annual camp,
back-to-school and sports physicals, which are now available daily
for just $39.
Take Care Clinics, located at more than 370 Walgreens stores,
have been providing physicals since 2006. The camp, back-to-school
and sports physicals, regularly $60, are available at the reduced
price through Sept. 30 as part of a limited offer. Physicals are
performed by board-certified nurse practitioners and in select
locations physician assistants, and are routine health physical
examinations for school-aged children. All camp, back-to-school and
sports physicals at Take Care Clinics will now include concussion
education to help families prevent and recognize concussion
symptoms, at no extra cost.
“These physicals represent a valuable opportunity for families
to meet with a trusted health care professional who can screen
patients for undetected health conditions, identify children that
may be at risk for injury and provide important health and wellness
information and advice,” said Heather Helle, divisional vice
president, Walgreens consumer solutions group. “The inclusion of
concussion education and awareness as part of our annual physicals
follows our recent overall expansion of health care services, and
is another way we’re providing comprehensive care as part of our
mission to help people get, stay and live well.”
According to the American Journal of Sports Medicine, high
school athletes sustain an estimated 300,000 concussions per year,
2 and for young people ages 15 to 24 years old, sports are the
second leading cause of traumatic brain injury behind automobile
accidents.3
“Helping parents and athletes to know the signs of concussion
symptoms and how to tell when immediate medical attention is needed
is crucial, and our nurse practitioners and physician assistants
can play an important role in providing this information,” said
Sandra Ryan, RN, MSN, CPNP, FAANP, chief nurse practitioner officer
and clinical advocate for Take Care Clinics.
As part of the concussion education, patients receive take-home
materials with important information from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), stressing the importance of
concussion prevention, recognizing symptoms reported by athletes,
and warning signs all parents and guardians should understand.
Camp, back-to-school and sports physicals are also an opportune
time to check if immunizations are up-to-date prior to the start of
the school year. Take Care Clinic nurse practitioners and physician
assistants can administer appropriate immunizations for school-aged
children, such as flu, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis/whooping
cough (Tdap), meningitis (meningococcal), chickenpox (Varicella),
measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and Human Papillomavirus (HPV). It is
recommended that patients bring a copy of their vaccination record
and medical history to the clinic in preparation to receive a
sports physical or immunization.
The physicals can be scheduled online by visiting
TakeCareHealth.com. Physicals are also available on a walk-in basis
daily. The sports physicals do not provide a replacement for a
child’s yearly health exam.
About Walgreens
As the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2012 sales
of $72 billion, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) vision is to become
America’s first choice for health and daily living. Each day,
Walgreens provides more than 6 million customers the most
convenient, multichannel access to consumer goods and services and
trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and wellness services and
advice in communities across America. Walgreens scope of pharmacy
services includes retail, specialty, infusion, medical facility and
mail service, along with respiratory services. These services
improve health outcomes and lower costs for payers including
employers, managed care organizations, health systems, pharmacy
benefit managers and the public sector. The company operates 8,098
drugstores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto
Rico. Take Care Health Systems is a Walgreens subsidiary that is
the largest and most comprehensive manager of worksite health and
wellness centers and in-store convenient care clinics, with more
than 700 locations throughout the country.
1 Lincoln A, Caswell S, Almquist J, Dunn R, Norris J, Hinton R.
Trends in Concussion Incidence in High School Sports: A Prospective
11-Year Study. Am. J. Sports Med. 2011; 39(5):958-963
2 Marar M, McIlvain NM, Fields SK, Comstock RD. Epidemiology of
Concussions Among United States High School Athletes in 20 Sports.
Am J Sports Med 2012
3 Gessel LM. Fields SK. Collins CL. Dick RW. Comstock RD.
"Concussions among United States high school and collegiate
athletes. J. Athl Train. 2007; 42(4): 495-503.
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