(KLZA)-- Beginning Monday, the Family Medicine Clinic in  Falls City will be taking added precautions to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Appointments with those patients who are sick will be in the morning. Patients who are well will visit in the afternoon. 

Patients will not be able to schedule Pap's or well adult visits at this time.  If you have any health concerns please call and speak to a nurse. 

Lab appointments will be from 7:00 A.M. - 8:30 A.M.  CDL and DOT exams will be in the afternoons. 

Each patient is asked to bring only on additional family member or friend with them to their appointment, and only if necessary.

All patients, visitors, vendors, contractors and guests will be screened prior to entering the facility.  This will include a brief survey and temperature check.

If you have questions call Family Medicine at 402-245-4475. 

The complete release follows:

ATTENTION: Starting Monday, March 23rd Family Medicine Clinic will be taking more precautions to help stop the spread of COVID 19.

· Sick appointments will be made in the morning, well visits in the afternoon. We will be cleaning the clinic before the well patients arrive. We have reserved 2 rooms for well patients during the entire day if needed for minor emergent procedures.

· Patients will not be able to schedule any Pap’s or well adults visits at this time. If you have any health concerns please call and ask to speak to a nurse.

· CDL & DOT exams will be scheduled in the afternoon.

· Lab appointments will be from 7:00 am-8:30am.

· When calling in for an appointment you may be transferred to a nurse and asked more specific questions related to your symptoms.

· When you schedule an appointment please have your insurance and demographic information ready. We will be asking you this information over the phone so you will not have to stop at the front receptionist area upon arriving for your appointment.

· We are asking each patient to only bring one additional family member or friend with them to their appointment, only if necessary.

· Beginning Monday, March 23rd, we will be screening all patients, visitors, vendors, contractors and guests prior to entering the facility. This screening is comprised of a brief survey and temperature check. If you have an appointment please arrive 5 minutes before your scheduled time.

We want to keep all of our patients safe and healthy!

If you have any questions please call our office at 402-245-4475, option #1.

If you would like more information on what you can do to prevent or protect yourself and family members please visit the CDC website.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html