“It is our objective to protect patients and healthcare workers, reduce the demand on critical supplies and staffing, and do our part to help control the spread of COVID-19 in our community,” said Dr. Allen White, Chief Medical Officer, Deaconess Clinic.

Providers are evaluating each patient’s benefit versus risk of exposure, following CDC and other guidelines to protect as many people as possible. All in-office visits and procedures [that can be postponed without resulting in patient harm] will be rescheduled.

Well visits are being rescheduled for all patients, with the exception of pediatric well visits that include vaccinations. Some patient follow-up visits may be conducted via telephone.  

Using the above guidelines, appointments scheduled from March 18 through April 10 that can be postponed are being rescheduled. This timeline may be extended.

Patients will be contacted by their provider’s office in the order of upcoming appointments.