Safety Protocols – UPDATED 1/1/23 
We have had strict Covid safety protocols in place since returning to practice in June, 2020. We are happy to report that there has not been one case of Covid transmission in our office and we aim to keep it that way.
Our guiding principle is to make the office safe for our most vulnerable patients.
We will continue to follow our current safety program (full details below) carefully and to update our precautions regularly based on the changing situation.
Our safety protocols include:
On Your Part:
- Do NOT come in if you are sick – please call instead and we will advise
- Please wear a well-fitting mask to your appointment
- Wear loose clothing so it’s easy to get to your hands, feet, lower arms and leg
- Please be on time to minimize crossover in waiting room
- I’ll meet you in the waiting room
- Aim to minimize bathroom use if possible
- Unless you have a medical reason for not being vaccinated, we expect our patients to be fully vaccinated and boosted before coming into the office.
- If you have not been fully vaccinated and boosted, please discuss with Dr. Rossman so we can schedule you appropriately
On Our part:
- All initial consultations via telemedicine
- Staggered appointment times and limited schedule
- Taking your temperature (No Touch) upon arrival
- Thorough hand-washing between patients
- Wearing clean mask and gloves every encounter
- Fresh scrub clothes
- No back and forth between patients
- Minimizing close face to face contact
- No reusable materials (gowns, sheets, pillowcases, etc)
- UV-C light room sanitization between each patient
- Medical grade air cleaners in every room
- Open windows whenever possible
- Surfaces disinfected between patients
Our goal is to make our office the safest place you are likely to visit. We will continue to follow all state and county guidelines as the situation unfolds.
For Patients who have traveled by air:
If you are FULLY VACCINATED and Boosted:
- Please take a Covid antigen test 3-4 days after you return from travel before coming in. Self-administered antigen tests costing about $12 and giving results in 15 minutes are now available over the counter at pharmacies. Medicare patients can get 8 free test kits every two months at the same pharmacies.
- OR if you’re unable to get tested, wait for 7 days without symptoms before coming in for an appointment.
If you are UNVACCINATED:
- Please take a Covid antigen test 3-4 days after you return from travel and wait 7 days (total) without symptoms before coming in. Self-administered antigen tests costing about $12 and giving results in 15 minutes are now available over the counter at pharmacies.
- OR if you’re unable to get tested, delay coming in-person until 10 days after you return.
Thank you for helping us keep the office safe, we appreciate your cooperation and trust. Please call us at (415) 925-8600 to schedule your appointment.
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