​​Our office will continue normal office hours Monday through Friday and will continue to schedule select appointments after screening patients for risk factors related to COVID19.
​Precautions taken to ensure our patients safety are as follows:
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Before scheduling an appointment, our office screens patients for recent travel that may have increased exposure to COVID-19, fever, and other COVID-19 symptoms. We screen our employees at the beginning of each day and take temperatures, and do the same for all patients and visitors upon arrival.​
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If you have tested positive for COVID-19 or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, our office will follow CDC guidelines on quarantine and will not schedule visits until cleared. Emergent needs will be directed to the hospital ER.​
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Given that even asymptomatic persons may have COVID-19, our office will follow universal precautions such as the following:
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No family members or other visitors are allowed at the visit, unless the patient is a minor.
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Upon arrival in the office, a "limited contact" approach will be used at check-in. Any patients with a cough (less than one month) or a fever will be rescheduled.
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Patients will be brought immediately to a "sterilized" exam room. This means after each patient, surfaces including floors will be cleaned with hospital-grade disinfectant wipes and sprayed with anti-viral disinfectant spray. Instruments will continue to be meticulously sterilized according to medical guidelines for sterilization.
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Each exam room has an UV-C HEPA filter device, utilizing ultraviolet light to kill airborne viruses.
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Our practice offers telehealth visits to select patients who do not require an in-person exam. Telehealth visits do have a visit fee for the Provider's time. Please refer to your insurance plan or website for your specific copay or televisit fee.
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Providers and staff will avoid shaking hands, will follow CDC guidelines on hand washing and wearing masks, and will self-quarantine if symptoms develop and Coronavirus testing is positive.
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Please rest assured that with the extraordinary efforts our office is taking and universal coronavirus precautions will help protect you and our staff at the time of your visit.
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Additional information may be found on the CDC or WHO websites.
