COVID-19

COVID-19 GUIDELINES

As the Coronavirus has become an evolving and uncertain public health issue affecting people globally and close to home, we want to reassure you that nothing is more important than the health, safety and well-being of our patients at OMNI Orthopaedics and OASIS Surgery Center. As a result, if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms or have a fever, we kindly request that you reschedule your appointment.

What to Expect at Your OMNI Appointment

If possible, please check your temperature before you come to your appointment. If you have a fever (temperature of 100.4 or higher), we ask that you call in and reschedule your appointment for at least two weeks out.
We will ask the following questions upon your arrival as part of our staff and patient safety screening process.

Outpatient Screening for COVID-19

Do you have or have you recently had cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, any other symptoms of respiratory illness, fever/chills, sore throat, headache, or new loss of taste and/or smell?
If yes to any of the above symptoms, is there a medical condition/diagnosis to explain the symptoms?
Have any of your family members or close contacts had any of the above symptoms or tested positive for the Corona Virus?
Have you or any family members or close contacts traveled outside of Ohio in the last 2 weeks?
If you have answered yes to any of the above questions, call our office first before you come in to our office.

*Close contact is defined as being within approximately 6 feet of a COVID-19 case for a prolonged period. This can occur while caring for, living with, visiting, or sharing a healthcare waiting room with a COVID-19 case or having direct contact with infections secretions of a COVID-10 case (e.g., be coughed on.)

Ohio’s Safe Business Practices
for Getting Back to Work*

*Established by the Ohio Department of Health

What We Are Doing

We conduct daily employee screenings at the start of each shift to determine if each staff member is fit to work.
Our staff is required to wear face masks that cover both the mouth and nose.
We are practicing social distancing throughout our office at all times possible.
We provide hand sanitizing stations for patients and employees.
We clean and sanitize all workplaces & high touch areas throughout the day and at the end of each business day.

What We Need From Our Patients

Please wear a mask or face covering that shields both your nose and mouth.
If you have any signs of illness we ask that you reschedule your appointment.
Practice social distancing of 6 feet whenever possible, including when you are seated in the waiting room.
Wash your hands regularly with soap and water for 20 seconds or more.
Please have no more than one person accompany you to your appointment. If your guest is not going back to the exam room with you, we politely request that they wait in the car.

SYMPTOMS*

COMMON

Fever
Tiredness
Dry Cough

SOMETIMES

Body Aches
Nasal Congestion
Sore Throat
Diarrhea

When to Seek Medical Attention

If you have a fever, cough, and difficulty breathing.

*Information sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization

PREVENTION

WASH HANDS
REGULARLY

with soap and water for 20 seconds or more

LIMIT
ONE

accompanying party to your OMNI and OMNI Therapy appointments

SOCIAL
DISTANCING

Remain 6 feet from other patients and staff members when possible

Knowledge is Safety

Below are two resources you can use to get accurate and up-to-date information on COVID-19 and Ohio’s response to the situation.

For more information on COVID-19 and the latest updates, please visit:

CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

World Health Organization
https://www.who.int/

For additional resources and Executive Orders in effect in Ohio, please visit: Coronavirus.ohio.gov

Total Joint Patients and COVID-19
Dr. Stonestreet’s Suggested Hip & Knee Care Guide
https://hipknee.aahks.org/joint-care-at-home-during-covid-19/