Clinic reduces restrictions

28 February 2022 – The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) on Sunday has released new guidelines on the nationwide implementation of the Alert Level System for Covid-19 response particularly on the management of services for public access.

Part of the amendments is the inclusion of Tarlac Province in the list of places under Alert Level 1 from March 1 to 15, 2022 with gradual improvements on the accommodation of patients and visitors to closed facilities such as dental clinics and the like.

To implement the new guidelines, the clinic has reduced its safety protocols especially on the requirements of patients in the facility within the time range established by the management:

ON DENTAL APPOINTMENTS:

• Patients below 18 and those who are 60 and above, those with immunodeficiency, comorbidities, or other health risks, and pregnant women, are STILL allowed to visit the clinic, unless they do not pass the screening process of the clinic before entering the clinic premise.
• Walk-in patients are now allowed, provided that they can present vaccination cards prior entry. However, dental appointments upon inquiry are still necessary in order to establish timeframe for the patient based on the availability of the treatment room.

ON CLINIC ENTRY PROCEDURES:

• Paper-based contact tracing is no longer required upon entry of the patient. However, digital contact tracing system through Safety.ph is essential.
• Face masks are still required within the premise of the facility except during dental treatment of the patient.

ON CLINIC HOURS:

• We can only accommodate one patient at a time inside the clinic. Likewise, we give at least 30-minute gap between patient appointments in order to give ample time for the staff to conduct area sanitation before and after the start of every treatment.
• Clinic hours remain 8am-5pm Mondays to Saturdays.

In as much as we can accommodate everyone, it is much safer if we still adhere to the basic health protocol within our area of responsibility. God bless us all!