COVID-19 Safety Plan

COVID-19

Through correspondence from the Health Minister masks are now mandated in
all medical facilities, this includes all doctors, staff, and patients. Please find the attached link below:

Please ensure that you bring the appropriate face masks with you to your upcoming appointments. If you do not have one, a mask will be provided for you at the front desk.


First level protection (elimination): Limit the number of people at the workplace and ensure physical distance whenever possible

  • Ensure limit of three workers at a time
  • Notice to patients not allowing visitors on signage
  • Created occupancy limit of 10 patients at one time
  • Controlling schedule, reducing number of patients during each adjustment set. Allowing 2-3 patients at a time
  • Signage posted reminding patients to practice social distancing while in the office
  • Removed extra chairs/seating. Spaced remaining chairs six feet apart

Second level protection (engineering): Barriers and partitions

  • No barriers added
  • Staff maintains distance from patients behind natural/existing partition of the front desk
  • Clean front desk, POS machine, door handles and sign in area before morning and afternoon sets

Third level protection (administrative): Rules and guidelines

  • Workers maintain social distance (6 ft) apart
  • Wipe down front desk, waiting room chairs, POS, entrance/exit door, exam room doors twice daily
  • Wipe down treatment tables and equipment after every use
  • No shared equipment or supplies, workers maintain own equipment

Fourth level protection: Using masks (optional measure in addition to other control measures)

  • Staff will wear a mask upon patient request
  • If a staff member feels it is necessary and/or requested to wear one by another worker
  • If a patient is showing signs of illness and did not disclose it to us
  • If a staff member starts to feel ill, they must put on a mask immediately, and be sent home

Reduce the risk of surface transmission through effective cleaning and hygiene practices

  • Implemented daily cleaning schedule
  • Implemented hand sanitizing stations
  • Routine hand washing/sanitizing
  • Removed all non-essential high touch items, i.e. reading materials and children’s toys in play area

OFFICE HOURS


Monday
7:30am - 6:00pm


Tuesday
7:30am - 6:00pm


Wednesday
7:30am - 6:00pm


Thursday
7:30am - 6:00pm


Friday
Closed


Saturday
8:00am - 12:00pm


Sunday
Closed

In Touch Chiropractic
580-555 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3X7
(604) 879-5566

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