Steps we take to reduce risk of COVID transmission
Even outside of the current pandemic, our outpatient physical therapy and occupational therapy centers are regularly inspected by a team of hospital experts including the following:
- Infection Control Practitioners
- Safety & Security Officers
- Regulatory Specialist
- Biomedical Engineers
- Occupational Health Nurses
- Environmental Cleaning experts
In addition:
- Our centers are a certified by The Joint Commission
- Cleaning is always with hospital approved disinfectants
- Therapy leaders with over 50 years of cumulative experience
But during the current pandemic we have strengthened our practices and are guided by a team of experts which includes the following:
- Infection Control Practitioners
- Infection Control Physicians
- Chief Nursing Officer
- Occupational Health Nurses
Practices are being updated according to the latest data to include but not limited to the following:
- Masks are being worn by co-workers and patients
- Temperature checks when arriving
- Multiple screening “checks points” at every visit and pre-arrival
- Individual (one-on-one)appointments- especially for those “at risk” patients