South Suburban Pediatrics
Call us: 617-773-7754
COVID-19 OFFICE GUIDELINES AND PRECAUTIONS
We will provide the following high-priority health services to our patients and families:
• In-person visits for:
◦ well child visits including immunizations, screenings, etc.
◦ acute health conditions that cannot be adequately evaluated and/or managed by telephone or telehealth
◦ chronic health conditions that cannot be adequately evaluated and/or managed by telephone or telehealth
◦ behavioral health or social conditions that cannot be adequately evaluated and/or managed by telephone or telehealth
◦ visits for procedures necessary to protecting the health of the patient (e.g., catch-up vaccines or screenings, urgent laboratory evaluations or other tests, minor in-office procedures such as laceration repair, drainage of skin abscesses, etc.)
• Telehealth or telephone visits for all other services that can be adequately managed through these modalities.
We will not perform aerosol-generating procedures (e.g., nebulizer treatments) within the office.
INFECTION CONTROL
-We will maintain social distancing of patients/families and staff, as follows:
Spaced apart chairs in waiting room, patient staggering so only one family is in at a time.
Adequate distancing between coworkers in working space.
Reception behind glass windows.
-We will post signs reminding patients/families and staff of social distancing policies, face coverings, cough hygiene, etc. on reception, in the waiting room, inside exam area, and outside the office door.
-All potentially infection-transmitting materials such as shared books and toys will be removed from the office.
-Hand sanitizer will be provided at reception for all patients. Sinks with an adequate supply of soap will be available in all exam rooms and lab/vaccine handling room.
-Waiting areas will be cleaned before and after any patient contact by wiping down all seating and other surfaces with which patients/families may come in contact with bleach or bactericidal wipes.
-Exam rooms will be cleaned after each patient visit.
