COVID 19 PRECAUTIONS

Center for Advanced Vein Therapy– COVID 19 Precautions
July 2020

The Center for Advanced Vein Therapy hopes that you and your family have remained safe and healthy during this difficult time. The COVID-19 virus has significantly impacted all our lives and we are thankful that, with proper precautions, the situation has improved,and we are again treating patients.

The  Center for Advanced Vein Therapy remains committed to following all Federal, State and Local regulations related to remaining open and the types of patient interactions and procedures that can be done in a clinical office setting.

Patient safety and sterile precautions have always been our major goal when treating patients at The Center for Advanced Vein Therapy. We have always followed standard universal precautions to help protect every one of our patients, their families and CAVT team members from any infectious diseases that we are potentially exposed to on a daily basis.

Below are some of the precautions we have always taken to ensure patient safety during clinical procedures: 

• All environmental surfaces are disinfected after each patient.
• Disposable equipmentis always used when available.
• We wear single-use gloves and masks while treating patients.
• All patientscrubs are disposable.
• All linens are used for only one patient and are cleaned by a medical grade laundry.
• All staff wash their hands thoroughly and apply an alcohol-based sterilizerafter each patient interaction.

Recognizing that our patient reception and waiting areasrequire a higher level of protection, we have taken the following additional steps to ensure patient safety in our common areas. These include:

• Limiting the number of visitors and companions.
• Patient and companion screening must be completed prior to entering the office.
• All patients and companions must wear a mask while in the office.
• Requiring that all patients and family members complete a questionnaire asking if you or your companion had traveled outside our area, had contact with anyone who has contracted the COVID-19 virus, have had a recent fever, dry cough or any other illness in the past 14 days.
• Anyone entering the office must have their temperature taken with a non-contact thermal thermometer.
• We will clean and disinfect public areas frequently, including reception chairs, tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
• Everyone is required to practice physical distancing.

We are confident that these steps have helped to minimize any health risks and ensure the safety of all patients, companions and staff who enter The Center for Advanced Vein Therapy office.

Sincerely,

The Center for Advanced Vein Therapy