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Taking extra measures to keep you safe.

We recognize this is an unprecedented time, bringing uncertainty and unease - especially regarding visiting a medical facility. We want you to know that we have increased our already stringent procedures, so you can feel safe, secure and confident in once again receiving care in our office.

Here's what we're doing.

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• Updated visitor and companion policies — To limit the overall traffic in the practice, we are limiting patients to one (1) essential visitor/companion, and asking patients to not bring any visitors, unless absolutely necessary.

• Infection prevention precautions — We thoroughly clean and sanitize all patient waiting rooms, exam rooms, and other care areas according to the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In-office infection control measures are readily available for our patients and visitors, such as masks, alcohol-based hand sanitizers, tissues, hand soap, and waste receptacles. And we have taken extra steps by removing shared items like magazines.

• Screening — We are screening all patients and visitors for symptoms of cough, shortness of breath, or fever prior to entering the waiting area. If the screen is positive, we will provide a mask for them to wear.

• Mask precautions — All clinic staff are asked to wear a mask, and we will mask patients or their essential companion if they show any symptoms of respiratory infection, have been in contact with a confirmed COVID-19-positive individual, have traveled to a geographic endemic hot spot, or if our patient/visitor must enter our practice through a hospital facility that is following universal masking guidance.

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) — PPE is in use at levels recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and we are confident in our supply.

• Social distancing — All clinic staff, patients, and visitors will adhere to social distancing guidelines. You may notice increased spacing of seating in common waiting areas, and separation of patients in our waiting areas depending on their visit type (sick or well).