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Our team has had refresher training in proper hand washing/sanitizing techniques. This may seem basic, however it is the most important thing we can do to prevent spread of the virus. Research shows this simple task is often poorly complied with and usually not done well. Consequently, we have spent a lot of time ensuring that our team follows best practices of handwashing or uses alcohol-based hand sanitizer before and after every patient encounter.
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They have practiced appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including the recommended procedure for donning and doffing.
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We require any staff who are not feeling well to proactively stay at home.
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We take temperatures of all staff members at the beginning of every day and will immediately send home anyone with an elevated temperature (100.4 F and above).
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We have created a specific checklist of recommendations for our team to follow so that they arrive to work healthy and go home to their families without worry (see Recommendations for Our Team). |
