COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT

**UPDATED COVID 19 INFORMATION**
***JUNE 21 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 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.

• To adhere to recommended guidelines for social distancing, one visitor is allowed in the waiting room with the patient. Any other visitors will be asked to wait in the car. Please consider leaving kids at home if possible.

• No visitors are allowed in the back with the patient EXCEPT for OB U/S where one adult or one dependent child under the age of 12 is allowed. (Please see below for OB Ultrasound exception.)

• One visitor – either a dependent child 12 and under OR an adult visitor – will be allowed to accompany the patient for OB Ultrasounds only. Please be advised you are limited to one person only. For example, if you have a child and your partner with you at your visit, you may bring in your child OR your partner, but not both.

• 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.

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