3. Office preparedness (continued)
- Plan for cross-coverage with other healthcare providers
- Identify materials and supplies required for care to be delivered and order them
- Contact your office’s waste disposal service about plans for appropriate waste disposal and warn of possible increases in waste
- Stay informed by visiting your state and local health department’s website weekly and make appropriate connections with department of health staff
- Learn about available testing and treatment as it becomes available
- Ensure you and your staff are familiar with legally required public health reporting in your area
- Post signs alerting patients suffering from respiratory symptoms to alert staff immediately and with reminders about proper respiratory and hand hygiene