COVID-19 UPDATE
SCCA Proton Therapy Center patients: The Center is open and treating patients. If you have an appointment, plan to keep it unless you meet any of the following criteria:
You have a fever ≥100 F or 37.6C, new cough, new shortness of breath, sore throat, uncontrollable runny nose (in the absence of allergies), muscle aches, loss of smell or taste, new onset diarrhea, chills, repeated shaking with chills, headache, OR patient has been sent for COVID-19 testing.
If you meet any of these criteria, contact your care team for guidance before arriving for your appointment.
MASKING PROTOCOL:
Patients, essential caregivers, and staff at the center must wear masks at all times.
VISITOR PROTOCOL:
In order to minimize the risk of COVID-19, visitors are not allowed to enter the Center with patients unless they are considered an essential caregiver. Examples of an essential caregiver are a parent accompanying a minor or a person who assists with a patient’s daily activities due to mobility issues. Patients may have up to (1) visitor accompany them into the Center for Consultations or OTVs (weekly on-treatment visit with the doctor). All other visitors will be asked to wait in their car until the patient has completed their appointment.
For more information, visit the University of Washington Medicine's COVID-19 information page: https://www.uwmedicine.org/coronavirus
