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Temporary Changes

April 10, 2020
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As we are all faced with a new normal that seems to change daily, and we find being decisive in our adaptations necessary. These changes are temporary so please check back to the website frequently for updates. Hilltop Medical Clinic does not perform covid testing. For Covid-19 Testing contact LAB 24 or county website ShastaReady.org site if you are Experiencing Fever, Cough, Shortness of BreathHave been directly exposed to someone who has tested positive for Covid-19 Our CLINIC IS OPEN...

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Going Out Safely

April 5, 2020
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In California we now have a State Of Emergency with a Shelter In Place recommendation. First, let's talk about what is "shelter in place"? This means you stay home. This means YOUR HOME, not the neighbors, friends, people in other towns or cities who are also staying home. It means you lock down your CCP and stick to that small number of contacts. The reason for this is to minimize those for whom YOU could unknowingly expose. We are trying...

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When To Isolate?

April 3, 2020
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How to know when you need to completely ISOLATE. First, a reminder about the term “CCP” (Read more...Consensually Consistent Pod).  A CCP is a small group of people (generally those you live with) who have all agreed to maintain strict physical distance from all others and will exercise extra careful personal hygiene.  How we can each do our part to minimize the spread of CoVid-19 is to know WHEN we need to lock the CCP down and totally ISOLATE from...

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IMMIGRATION PHYSICALS

March 31, 2020
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We have resumed seeing ONLY local Redding residents for Immigration physicals at this time. Please sign in online and wait until you are requested to come in to our office. Thank you so much for your understanding during this pandemic.

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CoVid-19 Update March 30

March 30, 2020
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Update for the week of March 30 This is a pivotal week for the USA. We will be tested on our unified cooperation this week. The current number of positive CoVid-19 Cases today in the USA is over 157,000.   Please Take This Seriously! If the exponential growth continues, we could be at 1 million in eight days.   We have no way of knowing who has been infected, who is asymptomatic and inadvertently spreading it locally.  We have a chance to keep...

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Covid-19 Testing Guidelines

March 27, 2020
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Who Gets Tested Now? After You've Been Tested After you’ve been tested for Influenza or Covid-19 (Coronavirus). These are both highly contagious viral illnesses and you must understand your responsibility to yourself, house mates (CCP- Consensually Consistent Pod) and your community. Until you get your test results back, assume you have the viral illness.DO NOT TRAVELPut yourself into quarantine for 14 days or until you get a negative result. Until you get a negative test, or if POSITIVE for either...

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Clinic Use UPDATE!

March 26, 2020
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We, at Hilltop Medical Clinics, are remaining open to help serve your medical care needs. In order for us to continue to do so, and in order to keep you and our staff as safe as possible, we ask you to follow these new guidelines until we state otherwise. NOW MANDATORY! REGISTER ONLINE FOR ALL CLINIC OR TELEMEDICINE VISITSALL PATIENTS MUST CALL CLINIC ONCE REGISTERED FOR VISIT!You will be assessed for the possibility of a TELEMEDICINE visit.If you need medical...

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Pod Power Part 4

March 26, 2020
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POD POWER - Part 4 What we are re-learning through this Pandemic. Covid-19 VS Influenza According to annual reports, the influenza virus causes 3–5 million severe cases which result in 250,000 to 350,000 deaths worldwide. Vaccination is the most important preventive strategy against influenza, with the crucial expected outcome being antibody production, although it is still not sufficiently effective to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with influenza in humans. [i] “What we are doing with the Coronavirus pandemic, we...

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Pod Power Part 3

March 24, 2020
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POD POWER - part 3 Safety Measures Necessary to reduce risk of Viral Illness Spread Social Distancing with emphasis on CCP (See parts 1 & 2)Practice 20/20. Every 20 minutes drink warm fluids (hot water with fresh lemon is a great option)Wash your hands for 20 seconds with soap and water.  If soap and water is not available, hand wipes with 70% alcohol next best option)Cover coughs and sneeze,Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze...

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