FOR CRCF WINTER HAVEN LOCATION
At Clinical Research of Central Florida, the safety of patients, employees and volunteers remains our highest priority.
We are in the industry of serving our patients and society in clinical research and in the midst of this coronavirus outbreak, it’s important that we give you as much information as possible about the procedures we follow to keep our research site sanitized and maintain a safe environment.
Our teams are in daily contact with affiliated hospitals and healthcare centers to ensure the actions we’re taking are comprehensive and appropriate. Key steps for patient and employee safety include:
All healthcare personnel use an alcohol-based hand rub or wash with soap and water immediately before:
-touching a patient;
-performing an aseptic task (e.g., placing an indwelling device) or handling invasive medical devices;
-moving from work on a soiled body site to a clean body site on the same patient;
and immediately after:
-touching a patient or the patient’s immediate environment;
-contact with blood, body fluids, or contaminated surfaces;
-glove removal;
-and perform hand hygiene with soap and water when hands are visibly soiled.
Patients are screened over the phone prior to their scheduled visits:
– If a patient reports to have, or has been in close contact with anyone who has, symptoms of infection (fever, cough, sneezing, shortness of breath or other flu-like symptoms): Visits are either rescheduled or Tele-visit may be conducted.
Healthcare staff wipe down the nurses stations and patient areas at the change of night and day shifts. This includes but is not limited to:
– Door handles, patient tables, night stands, remotes, chair handles, and light switches, countertops, keyboards and phones.
-While unoccupied patient rooms are cleaned with high-grade disinfectant and multi-purpose cleaner, and closed while not in use.
-Each and every member of the CRCF family takes pride in the role we play in the lives of our patients personally and professionally, and appreciate your trust and cooperation.