Our Office’s Safety Precautions
To help prevent the transmission of all respiratory infections, including COVID-19, we adhere to standardized infection control measures, such as performing hand hygiene, providing tissues and no-touch receptacles to throw away used tissues, but no longer require facemasks for our patients and families. We follow routine cleaning and disinfection strategies, and clean with EPA-registered, hospital-grade disinfectants, as well as appropriate sterilization of all tools and equipment.
While our office already adheres to these standard precautions, there are several common sense recommendations we are implementing to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
- Asking families to re-schedule their appointments if they have had a known close contact exposure to someone with COVID-19, have had a positive COVID test in the past 14 days or exhibit COVID/flu like symptoms (including but not limited to headache, cough, fever, runny nose and congestion, gastrointestinal symptoms, loss of taste and smell).
- Making sure our masks, gloves, and eye protection are appropriate for the procedures performed.
- Cleaning and disinfecting public areas frequently, including door handles, chairs, and bathrooms.
Please contact us if you have any questions. Check out our office update page for the most recent developments!
If you would like more information about our office’s dedication to your health and safety, please give us a call at (206) 522-1565. For more information about what you can do to prevent the spread of COVID-19, please visit the Washington State Department of Health website.