Cosmetic surgical clinics that want to embrace the opportunity of outpatients in the
corona era will need to consider changes to make patients feel more welcome.

With thousands of people making a shift from the office to working at home,
plastic surgery clinics have seen an uptick in outpatients. Lockdown and regulated
masks have granted an unexpected opportunity to heal at a patient’s own pace.
However, many clients are paranoid about walking into a medical office. The
worry about catching COVID-19 in a hospital or surgical clinic is strong among
outpatients. Cosmetic surgical clinics that want to embrace the opportunity of
outpatients in the corona era will need to consider changes to make patients feel
more welcome. Here are some renovation tips to help get back on track!

CREATE LINES ON THE FLOOR that inform patients on proper social-
distancing etiquette. Place tape to mark the places where patients can stand a
distance of six feet from one another. Many people are afraid of going into crowds
because of the risk of catching the virus if not socially distant from other people.
So make sure your clinics and offices create a space where outpatients don’t have
to take this risk.

PLACE CHAIRS FURTHER APART. Patients don’t want to sit next to strangers
in the waiting room. Swap out those connected seats and sofas for separate chairs
that can be placed six feet apart.

PUT BARRIERS BETWEEN THE CLERK and the patients at the desk. These
barriers can be made of glass or plastic and will provide more safety for both the
clerk and the many patients they have to see each day. Remember that your
patients may also fear catching the virus from employees as well as each other.
Clerks, nurses, doctors, and other workers should wear masks when dealing with
patients. Along with preventing the spread of the coronavirus this will also make
patients more likely to come for surgical procedures as they feel safer from the risk
of catching covid.

MAKE SANITIZING EASY by placing bottles of hand sanitizer around the
offices and waiting rooms. Place them right by the entrance door so that patients
can sanitize their hands as they come in, and a couple more bottles by the desks
and sitting areas. This will make it easier for employees to stay sanitized as well.
Packets of cleaning wipes should also be accessible to employees for wiping down
seats and desks between outpatients.