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Walk us through an average
pre-pandemic day, then explain
what you're doing differently now.
Before COVID-19, I would see about
10-15 patients a day. Luckily, our schedule
hasn't really changed much since the
outbreak. We do have new social distancing
policies in place to protect everyone,
such as having the patients wait in their
cars until we take their temperature. We
perform all aerosolizing procedures in the
private treatment rooms now, and we also
separate the patients in the open bay by
seating them in every other chair.
The biggest change for me is the new
personal protection equipment (PPE)
required for these procedures. It can
definitely make me sweat after a long
appointment!
Give us a summary of the past
few months-specifically how
COVID-19 affected your practice.
Our office closed March 16 and
reopened June 1. It was stressful and
chaotic in the beginning, because we
didn't know the extent of the pandemic
or how long we'd be closed. We used the
10-week break to apply for different federal
loans and to ensure that we obtained the
proper personal protective equipment for
once things reopened.
Returning to normal-the "new
normal"-what changes have you
already implemented in the office?
Before their appointments, patients are
required to fill out a coronavirus-related
health questionnaire and informed consent
to treatment. We ask all our patients to text
the office once they've arrived in the parking
lot. A staff member will meet them at their
car and take the temperature of anyone who's
entering the office. Once in the office, we
maintain social distancing and will only
perform aerosolizing procedure in the private
operatories with the appropriate PPE.
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