Safety Protocols

The Covid-19 pandemic raised our standards, and we took extraordinary measures to implement protocols that were guided by science and recommended by our state and federal authorities. However, time has come to relax some of those protocols with a full knowledge that Covid-19 is dynamic, and it’s intensity can change.

For over two decades, safety has been our most important objective.

We have been fully operational since May 2020. Our clinic, operating facility, and skincare and non-invasive center (ENIC) have been fully active. We are also pleased to see that there is some degree of normalcy coming back to our lives.

We know the pandemic has caused inconvenience for so many of you. We want nothing more than to see our patients and continue doing what we do best. Although we are lifting some of the restrictions, we will continue to believe that safety matters, and will deliver a clean and sanitized environment. We continue do everything in our power to ensure the safety of our patients and staff.

Our new policy is as below:

Mask will be optional in clinic and mandatory in the surgical unit
We are opening our waiting rooms
We will no longer test patients before every procedure

We will continue to be vigilant and will always abide by the recommendations of the scientific community and our local and regional authorities.

Patient Flow And Clinical Office Space

Patients are now welcome to use our waiting rooms
We are assigning everyone to hourly wipe-downs of high-use areas with approved sanitizing wipes.
As always, we have protocols for room wipe downs after each patient visit.
We will continue to screen patient by asking some simple questions.
Every staff member will always wear a mask while in the surgical area. However, our offices are mask optional. We will have supplies of masks to provide for our patients.
Every staff member will sanitize or wash hands after every interaction.
We will continue to use virtual methods of communications for patient who are interested.
We are using universal policies and procedures that are in tune with a contactless experience.

We are so happy to be at a place that some of these restrictions can be lifted. We will always be respectful of your choices and will continue to monitor Covid-19 in our community.

COVID RESOURCES

WE ARE OPEN!

We have been fully operational since May of 2020. With patience and with care, we all are returning to normalcy. Our office continues to use safety protocols, and we are eager to see you.

ALTHOUGH OPEN, WE ARE HERE FOR YOU VIRTUALLY AS WELL

For patients who desire a virtual consultation, this option is available.
Our virtual web consultations can be done right in the comfort of your own home. All you need is a secure Internet connection and a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
If you would like to have a VIRTUAL CONSULTATION or have any questions, please give us a call at (425) 827-7878 or contact us via our website to set up your virtual consultation today.

PRACTICE POLICY UPDATE FOR CORONAVIRUS (Covid-19):

Updated May 2022
We have been fully operational since May of 2020. This includes skincare and our non-invasive center (ENIC).
We know that so much of this pandemic caused an inconvenience for you, but we are delighted to see a return to normalcy.
We will continue to be vigilant in our approach to Covid 19. For over two decades, we have considered safety as our most important prerogative — and there has never been a more important time to put that to use.
Here are some things we’re doing to ensure you are protected and that we maintain this facility as a Non-Covid Care (NCC) zone:

Patient Flow and Clinical Office Space

We now have a well-tested protocol of texting patients for control of flow for consultations.
We are assigning everyone to hourly wipe-downs of high-use areas with approved sanitizing wipes.
We are asking that no one wait in the waiting area.
We are coming up with protocols for room wipe-downs after each patient visit.
Every staff member will always wear a mask while in the office.
Every staff member will sanitize or wash hands after every interaction.
Implementation of virtual pre-ops, nursing visits, and questions.

Operating Room Experience

Similar precautions and questionnaires will be provided to establish Covid-19 Clear Status.
All staff will always wear a mask. All staff will always wear gloves.
Hand washing will be done for any patient interaction.
Specific wipe-down of our operating room, recovery, and pre-op areas will be performed.
We will minimize accompanying caretakers to only one. Those caretakers will be treated just like the patients.
Anesthesia Experience
Every anesthesia staff will wear goggles and other protective equipment during intubation.
Our anesthesiologists have been fully trained and are implementing all precautions for prevention of Covid-19 spread.
All circuits will be changed between each patient.
Full wipe-down of surfaces and floors will be performed.
We will implement a time-out protocol to confirm the Covid-19 Clear Status of every patient.

As you can see, we are taking this very seriously. We fully understand that this will cause some inconvenience in the short term, but realize that it is for the best.
Although Covid-19 has been a serious issue, we are seeing a resumption of normalcy. We continue to monitor this situation on a real-time basis, and we will not sit back until we know that we have done everything possible to avoid unnecessary exposure.
When you see us in action, you’ll realize that you have put your trust in the right practice.
Here are some links that might be useful:
State of Washington Department of Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Please do not hesitate to contact us. We are always here to answer your questions!
Call us at (425) 827-7878
Email us at [email protected]
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