COVID-19 SAFETY GUIDELINES

Tee Acupuncture is committed to keeping our community safe and taking your safety and wellness seriously.  We are following the safety guidelines and protocols from our New York State association, Acupuncture Society of New York (ASNY), as well as CDC, health officials, state and local regulations.  As New York State Licensed Acupuncturists, we are trained and certified in CCAOM Clean Needle Technique, which involves hand washing, sterile environments and protection from health-care related infectious diseases.  Our clinic has a strict screening process and a Safety Precaution Plan in place per ASNY's safety guidelines and NY Forward Reopen Safety Plan.  A copy of the detailed plan can be requested by a patient or an official.  Below is the summary of the safety guidelines and new protocols.

NOTE: Please visit NYS Department of Health for more information on NYS Travel Advisory and quarantine rules.
SCREENING OF PATIENTS

​SELF-CHECK: You will contacted 1-2 days before your appointment to confirm your appointment and self-check for COVID-19 symptoms.

TEMP & OXYGEN: (1) Please take your temperature prior to your appointment.  (2) Your temperature and O2 level will be taken upon entering the office.  You cannot be admitted if your temperature reads 100.4 or higher, or your O2 level is below 95%.  You will be advised to seek your primary care doctor and reschedule your appointment.
 
SYMPTOMS: If you have any signs of respiratory infection (fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, loss of smell/ taste, fatigue, or body aches) or come into close contact with someone with these symptoms, please do not come into the office.
 
ARRIVAL: Please call or text the practitioner upon your arrival and wait outside the clinic.  You will be called or texted to come in once ready.  Please try to be on time for your appointment.
 
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
 
FACE MASK: You must bring your own face mask or covering and wear it at all times in the office.  Sorry, no mask no entry.

HAND WASHING:  You will be asked to wash your hands with soap and water or hand sanitizer upon entering and leaving the office. 
 
WAITING AREA CLOSED: To maintain social distance there can be no waiting before or after appointments and no visitors except caregivers.
 
CAREGIVER & COMPANION RESTRICTIONS: Sorry but only one critical caregiver will be permitted to enter the office with you and they must stay with you for the entire time.
 
PEN, PAPER, WATER: To reduce surface contacts, please bring your own pen or paper, and water will not be provided at this time.
 
PAYMENT: Cash, credit/ debit cards and Venmo are acceptable, and we can also set up “contactless payments” to your stored card.
 
NO CHANGE: If you pay cash, please have exact change as there will be no exchange of money. 

SAFETY PROTOCOLS
 
SOCIAL DISTANCING: Social distancing is observed at all times within the clinic.

AIR SANITIZING: Each treatment area will have an air purifier with HEPA-filter and UV germicidal technology. 
 
FRONT DESK: A plexiglass sneeze guard has been installed and the front office is now a patient keep-out area.
 
CLEANING: The treatment table and chair will be cleaned after each visit. Common areas and surfaces including tables, chairs, counters, doorknobs, and light switches will be frequently cleaned and sanitized.  Most office and decorative items will be stored away.
 
PPE: The practitioner will be wearing a face mask during your visit.  The practitioner will wear gloves in some cases.
 
NO LINENS: No cloth sheets or towels will be provided.  Only disposable bed sheets and paper coverings will be used.
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ASNY COVID-19 Reopen Guidelines and Resources
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CCAOM
Clean Needle Technique