What resources do we use?
Information is changing often. We use the following sources for our information along with recommendations from St. Clair Hospital, the county health department, and the state of Pennsylvania. St. Clair Hospital is taking this very seriously and is keeping the staff and physicians updated regularly. We encourage you to read from the same sources we use:
What changes are we making in the office?
As obstetricians, we work with some of the most vulnerable patients - pregnant women and newborns. We must take every precaution to keep all of our patients safe but must be particularly cautious with these people.
Allegheny County and particularly the South Hills are already flattening. This is great news and directly due to our community's efforts to shelter in place! We are very grateful to see our patients take this as seriously as we have. Given this, we are able to slowly start reintroducing appointments. We are calling patients to reschedule their appointments but you may also call if you wish to have something on the schedule. We are resuming our normal business hours.
We have always observed best practices for hand hygiene with hand sanitizer and cleaning exam rooms thoroughly between patients. We will continue these behaviors as we always have.
Additionally, no companions are allowed for appointments, unless medically necessary (I.e. mobility issues, dementia, etc).
We thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.
Allegheny County and particularly the South Hills are already flattening. This is great news and directly due to our community's efforts to shelter in place! We are very grateful to see our patients take this as seriously as we have. Given this, we are able to slowly start reintroducing appointments. We are calling patients to reschedule their appointments but you may also call if you wish to have something on the schedule. We are resuming our normal business hours.
We have always observed best practices for hand hygiene with hand sanitizer and cleaning exam rooms thoroughly between patients. We will continue these behaviors as we always have.
Additionally, no companions are allowed for appointments, unless medically necessary (I.e. mobility issues, dementia, etc).
We thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.
What changes are occurring on the Family Birth Center?
The current visitor policy is:
Entry to the Family Birth Center will be:
All patients are being screened the day before and will be informed of this policy.
- One visitor for the duration of your stay
- Your visitor must be the same person for the entire length of your stay
- Your visitor cannot be coming and going
- Your visitor must be over 18 years of age.
- All visitors will be screening upon arrival to the hospital. If they are sick, they should not come to the hospital
- If at any point the staff is concerned about a visitor, they can be sent home
Entry to the Family Birth Center will be:
- 9am-5pm - through the Professional Office Building
- After 9pm - through the Emergency Department
All patients are being screened the day before and will be informed of this policy.
Our advice to stay safe?
Keep it simple: wash your hands, practice social distancing as much as possible, and do not travel.
