COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT

**UPDATED COVID 19 INFORMATION**
***JULY 15 UPDATE***

We at LCWS are proud to offer safe and up to date medical practices every day to all patients. Please review the additional precautionary measures we have taken during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the safety of all our patients and caregivers.

Please be aware of changes for the time being:

• We continue to have normal operating hours.

• We’re screening everyone at the door BEFORE entering the office.

• All patients and visitors must wear face masks, and use hand sanitizer at the door.

• Seating is arranged for social distancing with one seat designated for each patient/visitor. Any seat with an X cannot be occupied.

• EFFECTIVE 7/16/20 
NO VISITORS ARE ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING EXCEPT:
1. ADULTS OR CHILDREN 18 OR OLDER ACCOMPANYING AN OB PATIENT FOR AN ULTRASOUND
2. PARENT OF A MINOR PATIENT UNDER THE AGE OF 16
3. PARENT/CHILD OF A SPECIAL NEEDS PATIENT.

• For the time being, all non-emergent visits for patients 65 and older (annual exams, etc) will be postponed, as well as high risk immuno-compromised patients. It is not necessary to change your appointment otherwise.

• We are now offering Telemedicine options for those who have concerns about physically attending their appointments. Please call the office at 843.797.3664 to find out more.

• If you have Telemedicine appointment scheduled with your doctor, please visit our Telemedicine page to access your physician’s name to enter the waiting room when your appointment is scheduled.

• Due to the new guidelines limiting gatherings of 10 or more people, all CenteringPregnancy meetings are postponed. If you are a current member of a Centering group, you will be contacted this week to schedule an appointment with your main provider. We will keep you updated as the Covid-19 guidelines continue to develop, and will resume Centering groups as soon as it is possible.

• Patients who are showing symptoms and/or families who have sick household members to remain at home and call their primary care provider. If you have flu like symptoms and fever please be evaluated either by a primary care provider or an ER facility. Roper and MUSC are both offering free virtual health screenings for COVID-19:

Roper Screening Information:
https://www.rsfh.com/virtualcare

MUSC Screening Information:
https://campaigns.muschealth.org/virtual-care/index.html

• We will continue to adhere to the highest standard of infection control practices in our office to protect our patients.

• Please stay safe and healthy and wash your hands!

• For more information about Covid-19, please visit the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html

• We want to thank you in advance for your understand and cooperation. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our office at 843-797-3664.

ARE YOU PREGNANT?

Introducing Centering Pregnancy.

Journey Through Motherhood, in a comfortable community group setting, with pregnancy care “centered” around you.

CENTERING PREGNANCY
Due to the new guidelines limiting gatherings of 10 or more people, all CenteringPregnancy meetings are postponed. If you are a current member of a Centering group, you will be contacted this week to schedule an appointment with your main provider.

We will keep you updated as the Covid-19 guidelines continue to develop, and will resume Centering groups as soon as it is possible.