Table II.
Phototherapy COVID-19 safety precautions
Appointment instructions |
Patients must apply hand sanitizer before entering and exiting the unit |
Patients use their individual goggles |
Patients must store clothing in a bag during treatment |
Clinic protocols |
Patients attend phototherapy appointments alone |
All patients must remain socially distanced from each other |
Patients' appointments are scheduled no more than every 30 minutes∗ |
Patient screening |
Patients complete a symptom questionnaire |
Patients undergo a temperature check |
The clinic has 1 phototherapy cabinet, and only 1 patient was allowed to attend at a time. To allow for adequate social distancing and cleaning between patients, the clinic limited the number of phototherapy sessions upon returning to the in-person clinic.