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PANDEMIC PRACTICES 517 MAGAZINE CHECKED IN WITH LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ABOUT THE ADJUSTMENTS THEY’VE MADE TO KEEP EMPLOYEES AND CLIENTS SAFE THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
MEGANMAPLES SUSAN DOHERTY
OWNER ANDOF PRESIDENT DENTIST F.D. HAYES AT DR. ELECTRIC SUSAN MAPLES, CO. DDS, IN HOLT Dentistry Prior to COVID-19, has always weprovided had identified a safe adaptability asfor environment one patients. of the core Ourstrengths office has that hasthe added ledfollowing to our business’s new protocols longevity. to increase protection from potential COVID-19 has proven thisany is true and taken exposure to COVID: it a step further, as being adaptable and agile Purifying thesurvival air in each a is• now key to our as a room small with business. Molekule filtrationcycle system. We are in a continuous of analyzing • challenges Using a virtual waiting where a the presented to room us, identifying patients escorted directly their solution, and are adapting our focus andfrom process vehicles to While the treatment room.this from to the solution. we have done • to Screening, sanitizing and like top bottom in hand our business, it seems temperature recording. we are adapting almost weekly to employee • Use of oral pre-rinse and customer safety issuesCTx4. and to maintain government • Changing and gowns regulatory aftercompliance. each procedure. • Wearing KN95 masks, eyewear and face shields. • Heat autoclave of all instruments. • Disinfecting of all surfaces. • Postponing hugs.
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NICK BERRY HEATHER HANTON
TARA J. PETERSON MEGAN LONG
We follow all guidelines recommended the connection and conversation that by of State Massage hadthe soFederation easily helped us build into our neighborhoods. We hadwith relied on our Therapy Boards, along infection control recommendations space and daily access to made people bytothe carry U.S. out our Centers mission. We for Disease had to Control learn how and to open new ways of communicating to our Prevention. We ask our clients for health friends. Our specifically neighborhoods show up every information, about potential day to intentionally showWe us have support. This exposure to COVID-19. them sign energized us to launch have a consent form, and weideas use athat no-touch been waiting for the right time. We are All thermal temperature screening process. very grateful for their encouragement and therapists and clients are wearing masks hope to continue home beginning, duringbeing and ata the endfor ofhope their in our Lansing.We also have hand sanitizer in treatments. the reception area and other places to use as needed. After treatments we disinfect all massage tables, doors, chairs, stools and lotion bottles, and we open all windows to bring in fresh air to the room.
Like weways havetoadded new homemost in onothers, the best be productive protocols to ensureCOVID-19 everyone’s safety. and cost efficient. has forced Masks areat worn by astaff patients. To us to look things littleand differently and eliminate contact between patients, we experiment with new methods of operating. schedule only one person at ado time. We have learned that we can a lotWe more also schedule time between appointments remotely than we ever realized. Some clients for thorough cleaning. have really enjoyed this,Checklists as it givesare them used maketo certain nothing is missed. more to options meet online over a lunch Patients phone upon arrival waitThis in the break rather than drive to theand office. car until everything is ready. Additionally, is particularly true with families seeing a hand is used upon entering. biggersanitizer importance in getting their estates Temperatures are taken and then series in order, especially for seniors whoaare of health questions are asked. Our No. homebound or in nursing homes. 1 priority is making sure our clients feel comfortable and safe in our environment.
OWNER CEO OF BLUE AND MEDICAL OWL COFFEE MASSAGE THERAPIST AT were ADVANCE MEDICAL When our spaces reduced to MASSAGE takeout-only,IN weEAST lost aLANSING huge part of
REGISTERED ATTORNEY ATACUPUNCTURIST CRENSHAW PETERSON AT ESSENTIAL AND WELLNESS ASSOCIATES GROUP IN OKEMOS As a business owner, we’ve learned to
