Hamilton Cardiology Associates COVID-19 Office Policies and Protocols - Hamilton Cardiology Associates - New Jersey's Leading Board Certified Cardiologists

Updated 3/16/21

In our practice, the safety and well-being of the Hamilton Cardiology Family (our patients, their families, and our staff) is our highest priority and most important responsibility. We created this COVID-19 page to provide you with the most up to date information regarding the pandemic and vaccination availability.

Please visit this site often, and read the whole page, as the information changes rapidly!

The most frequent updates are related to the number of vaccination locations in New Jersey. This site is updated at least weekly:

https://newjersey.github.io/vaccine-locations/NJ-COVID-19-Vaccine-Locations.pdf

On March 1, Governor Murphy announced expansion of eligibility for New Jersey’s COVIS-19 Vaccination Program, effective March 15, 2021. Beginning March 29, 2021, additional frontline essential workers will be eligible to book vaccine appointments.

https://covid19.nj.gov/faqs/nj-information/slowing-the-spread/who-is-eligible-for-vaccination-in-new-jersey-who-is-included-in-the-vaccination-phases#direct-link

New Jersey has provided an updated web page dedicated to vaccination information including how to get help with registration. Click on the link below for more information:

https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/vaccine

If you HAVE been vaccinated, Congratulations! The CDC has created a new page to provide guidance for those who have been vaccinated:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html

Office Policies and Protocols

We are looking forward to seeing you in the office for your upcoming appointment. Hamilton Cardiology Associates is taking every precaution to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and staff during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

With that in mind, we have implemented an additional screening protocol for all patients and visitors prior to entering the facility. If you answer “yes” to any of the below screening questions, you may be asked to reschedule your appointment:

Have you tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 21 days, or do you have a pending antigen test?
Have you been exposed to any person with the COVID-19 virus, or person under investigation (PUI) within the past 2 weeks?
Have you been admitted for more than a two night stay to a hospital or a subacute/acute rehab facility within the past 14 days, and have not received the complete series of a COVID-19 vaccine)?
Have you had a fever (> 100.4), cough, altered sense of smell or taste within the past 2 weeks?
Is your sense of smell or taste less than what is usually is?

In addition to our screening protocol, we have taken the following additional measures:

You will be asked to wait in your vehicle rather than the waiting room
The check in and checkout process will occur remotely
All patients are now required to wear a protective mask prior to entering the building. Cloth face masks are permitted
We are restricting all visitation except in cases in which the visitor is needed to provide direct assistance to the patient during the visit (e.g. translation, medical history). All patients’ visitors are required to wear a protective mask at all times while in the office.
The waiting room area has been reconfigured to maintain a 6 foot social distance, and will be restricted to those patients who require transportation
All schedules have been reduced to allow social distancing
All staff, providers, vendors and approved visitors will receive a health screening (including a temperature check and a series of questions) prior to entering the office
All staff and providers are now required to wear a protective mask at all times, except when eating or drinking.
Hand sanitizer will be available in all patient care areas
All clinical care providers are required to follow strict hand washing protocols and to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as they care for patients.
We have created signs that encourage social distancing.
Frequently touched surfaces will be cleaned regularly using EPA-registered disinfectants—counters, exam tables, seating.