COVID 19 UPDATE
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:
Unauthorized, and non-essential visitors are not permitted in the Center. All permitted visitors must be screened daily for COVID-19 symptoms or exposures.
Patients are to be onsite only if they have a scheduled appointment, allowing a reasonable amount of time before or after as needed (e.g. 30 to 60 minutes to account for transportation needs)
Patients are permitted to have one (1) caregiver accompany them to the Center. The exception being for pediatric patients where two (2) caregivers are permitted for Consultation and OTV days only, and one (1) caregiver may accompany on all other treatment days.
All other visitors will be asked to wait in their car until patient has completed their treatment.
Childcare arrangements should be made for children under the age of 12 who are not patients. Requests for exceptions must be reviewed by the care team.
For more information, visit the University of Washington Medicine's COVID-19 information page: https://www.uwmedicine.org/coronavirus
