As of March 23, 2020, my practice is following this protocol:
- Waiting room: No accompanying wait room sitting for clients or their ride, etc.
- Wipe w sanitizing solution at least twice daily:
- ALL counters
- ALL door handles and jams/door edges
- ALL arms on chairs
- ALL bathroom surfaces including toilet handle, grab bar, toilet seat
- Keyboards and mice
- Every patient must:
- Put their belongings into a clean trash bag on arrival
- Wear gloves (we hand them to them!!)
- Wear a bandana or a mask
- Move to the exam room they are assigned as quickly as possible
- Every employee must
- Wear gloves when in contact w patient
- Wipe credit card, pens used, etc (or spray w Briotech)
- Wear Isolation gown, gloves and mask (and glasses) when in close proximity with patients/others
- Room change over
- Pull all paper used during last encounter into ball and dispose into inside-out paper pillow case, from last patient
- Re-apply Paper pillow cases
- Double paper on tables to fully cover the surfaces
- Wipe down ALL surfaces associated with the encounter: desk, computer, armrests, door knobs, etc
- In addition, Spray seats and table w Briotech
- Airdry surfaces
- Alternate room usage so that there is at least an hour between patients in each room