Here’s What Families Should Know Before an Appointment
June 9, 2020 – The kid-friendly décor and atmosphere remain unchanged, but parents bringing a child to the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Health (JDCH) Specialty Center in Wellington should be aware of some recent changes that could affect their visit.
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While the Memorial Healthcare System-owned facility is exclusively for daily appointments, outpatient procedures, and has never treated COVID-19 patients, administrators have implemented procedures to ensure visitor safety in response to the virus in Palm Beach county:
•Health screening for patients, caregivers, and employees upon arrival
•Masks required at all times
•Alcohol-based, hand hygiene stations available throughout the facility
•Social distancing in all common areas
•Seats, tables, etc. disinfected after each use
•Staggered appointments to reduce the number of people in the facility
•Telehealth appointments available with JDCH physicians through an online portal
Additionally, children having procedures under anesthesia or sedation, will be required to have a COVID-19 test 48-72 hours prior to their scheduled appointment.
“The safety of everyone at our facilities is always the top priority, so we’re being extremely cautious as we welcome families back in Wellington,” said Caitlin Stella, MPH, CEO of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. “Outpatient surgery, rehab, imaging, and appointments with specialists are all available, but not yet at the volume we had seen before COVID-19.”
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Health Specialty Center hours remain weekdays from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Doctors and healthcare professionals at the facility see patients requiring expertise in orthopedics, otolaryngology, pulmonology, endocrinology, neurology, general surgery, rehabilitation, and imaging.
To learn more about the new safety guidelines, services offered, or to make an appointment, visit jdch.com/wellington.
