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Covid-19 update

DEAR PATIENTS,

Our New Jersey community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. As the Covid-19 outbreak subsides, we are beginning to reopen our office. Dr. Niki Silverstein and her staff know while many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety.

Infection control has always been a top priority for our practice. Our infection control processes are made so that when you receive care, it’s both safe and comfortable. Our office follows recommendations made by, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). We follow the activities of these agencies so that we are up-to-date on any new rulings or guidance that may be issued.

You may see some changes when it is time for your next appointment. We made these changes to help protect our patients and staff. For example:

• Dr. Silverstein’s staff will communicate with you beforehand to ask some screening questions. These questions will be repeated and your temperature taken when you arrive at the office in order to ensure nothing has changed. 
• Patients are required to wear a face mask while visiting our office.
• We have hand sanitizer that we will ask you to use when you enter the office. You will also find some in other places in the office for you to use as needed.
• You may see that our waiting room will no longer offer magazines, children’s toys and so forth, since those items are difficult to clean and disinfect.
• Appointments will be managed to allow for social distancing between patients. That might mean that you’re offered fewer options for scheduling your appointment. Please call or contact our office directly with any questions.
• We will do our best to allow greater time between patients to reduce waiting times for you, as well as to reduce the number of patients in the office at any one time. We must limit visitors/companions in the office to reduce potential exposure to others. Only individuals accompanying patients who require assistance and one parent may accompany a child. This is all being done out of an abundance of concern for your health, that of the other patients in the office, and the doctor and the staff.
• Whenever possible, we will ask that you wait in your car and call the office to announce your arrival. We will then call  your mobile number when you should enter the practice for your scheduled appointment.

We look forward to seeing you again and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the steps we take to keep you, and every patient, safe in our practice. 

To make an appointment, please call our office at 908.879.7297. Thank you for being our patient. We value your trust and loyalty and look forward to welcoming back our patients, neighbors and friends.

Warm Regards,

Dr. Silverstein