At SAS Surgery and Vein Specialists, we are committed to the health and well-being of all our patients and their families. In the midst of the current Coronavirus pandemic, we would like to take this opportunity to reassure you that while we continue to give quality care to our patients, we are actively monitoring and implementing the rapidly changing guidelines from the CDC, the Ohio Department of Health, the Clark County Departments of Health, and the American Medical Association.
What we are doing:
- Aggressively cleaning and disinfecting our waiting rooms, patient rooms and common “touch points” to include all doorknobs, banisters, elevator buttons, and restrooms.
- We are utilizing our highest standards of disinfection (Universal Precautions have always been employed).
- We are requesting that families limit non-essential adults during office visits and when possible only bring the child/children being seen for a visit with one parent/guardian.
- We are requesting that older individuals, especially those medically compromised, and medically compromised children, unless being seen for an urgent visit, not come to the office.
- If your child or anyone in your family has a cough, fever, sore throat, and/or shortness of breath, please reschedule your appointment. The CDC recommends that you stay home until free from any symptoms for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing or cough suppressant medication. Our office then recommends waiting 2 weeks before rescheduling your appointment.
- If a patient is returning from international travel from an area with widespread transmission of Coronavirus (China, Japan, Italy, Iran, and South Korea), please reschedule your appointment for 2 weeks after your return home.
- Relatives such as grandparents often assist busy parents and bring children to our appointments. If they are in an elevated risk group then they should either stay in the car or consider alternate family members.
Our staff is committed to maintaining the quality of our care during this period of concern. As this is a rapidly evolving situation, we will continue to share updates through our website and our Facebook page.
For additional information, please visit the CDC’s coronavirus disease website, www.cdc.gov/COVID19