Renown Health has three retail pharmacy locations – our 24/7 pharmacy at Renown Regional Medical Center on Pringle Way, another one within The Healthcare Center on Locust Street and our newest location at Renown South Meadows Medical Center. And while many people think of a pharmacy as where we get prescriptions and pick up refills, it’s so much more. Adam Porath, vice president of pharmacy services at Renown, discusses five benefits of switching to a Renown Pharmacy.
1. Hospital Integration
With the Meds-to-Beds Program, the Renown Health Pharmacy delivers prescriptions to patients on the floor when they leave the hospital. Another thing that is interesting about the pharmacy is its integration with providers. So, if there is a problem with your prescription, the Renown Pharmacy can get hold of your provider right away. We also can see your lab results and make sure that the dose you are prescribed is the right one.
2. On-Site Vaccinations
The Renown Health Pharmacy has a private consultation area to administer vaccines on-site. Their team routinely stocks more than a dozen vaccines, and you can call either location (Regional: 775-982-7737 / Locust Street: 775-982-5280 / South Meadows: 775-982-5366) to see if what you're looking for is in stock. Appointments are available in MyChart.
3. Compounding Services
Only a fraction of pharmacies in the United States provide compounding services. In the Reno/Sparks area, there are just a few and Renown Pharmacy is one of them. Traditional retail pharmacies take drugs received from a drug manufacturer and put them into a smaller container in the individual amount that the doctor prescribed for a patient. A compounding pharmacy provides medications that are not available commercially.
For example, a doctor has prescribed a dose that is smaller than what is commercially available. Compounding the medication will provide the dosage as prescribed. Another example could be a child who can’t take a tablet. The pharmacy may be able to use compounding to convert medications into something that is the child can take.
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Explore Renown's retail pharmacy, including prescription transfer, vaccinations, locations and accepted insurances.
The easiest way to switch is to call the Renown Pharmacy (Regional: 775-982-7737 / Locust Street: 775-982-5280 / South Meadows: 775-982-5366). Our teams can find out where you’re getting your current prescription filled and have it transferred over from your existing pharmacy.
5. Don't Worry, There's Dedicated Parking
There is designated pharmacy parking on the first floor of the 2nd Street Parking Garage at Renown Regional and in front of our pharmacy location at Renown South Meadows.
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Remember the 2000s era iPhone commercial with the “There’s an App for That” tagline? Let’s put a healthcare spin on that – at Renown Health, there’s a unit for that. Emergency, labor and delivery, pediatric acute care, trauma, surgery, the list goes on.
When it comes to critical care, your mind probably jumps to either the intensive care unit (ICU), emergency room (ER) or a unit that provides care for a more standard hospitalization. But what about the patients who fall in between those two levels of care?
Yep, there’s a unit for that at Renown, too. It’s called the Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU), located on the sixth floor of the Tahoe Tower (T6) at Renown Regional Medical Center, boasting a dedicated team of nurses, physicians, critical care technicians and more.
The IMCU cares for patients who still need close monitoring and specialized care but don't need an ICU stay. Everyone in this department shares common missions: catch early signs of change, intervene swiftly and help patients progress to a lower level of care – and eventually, back home.
Protect Your Child’s Health with Timely Vaccinations
Why are timely vaccinations important? Childhood vaccinations are scheduled and vaccines are administered when young bodies require immediate protection or need to build immunity for diseases and illnesses we may encounter throughout our lives. Delaying recommended vaccinations puts children at higher risk for diseases that can affect them more harshly, like pertussis (whooping cough), which is especially dangerous for babies.
