Table 1.

The “Stay-safe” procedures

Action	Explanation
Dedicated signage	To ensure that patients understand the fixed route, the social distancing, the hands cleaning with dedicate gel and the appropriate use of masks
Social distancing	At least 1 m, with dedicated place marked on the floor for chairs, desks and waiting people
Visit duration	From 20–30 min, to ensure sufficient time for the stay-safe procedures
Nurse at entrance gate	Checks body temperature in all patient with a Non-Contact Handheld Cutaneous Infra-Red Thermometer for Fever Screening (avoid entrance if > 37.5°), gives instructions for the path, use of hydroalcoholyc gel, rational use of Face Mask (entry to rooms is prohibited in the absence of it)
Definition of a fixed route	All patients and caregivers (provided only for minors, elderly or disabled people) must enter from one door ⟶ they are accepted (by a nurse) ⟶ rest in the waiting-room (one per room), then they enter into the Endocrine Room when the previous patient has left it
Room quick sanitization	Cleaning the desk, computer screen and keyboard, examination bed with dedicated disinfectants (after every patient)