KC pediatric office adjusts office visits to keep kids safe

To protect families from COVID-19, a Kansas City pediatrician's office is changing the way it does visits.

IF YOU'RE A PARENT -- YOUMIGHT BE HESITANT TOTAKE YOUR CHILD TO THEPEDIATRICIAN -- DUE TOCONCERNS OVER COVID-19.41 ACTION NEWSINVESTIGATOR JESSICAMCMASTER SHOWS USHOW AT LEAST ONEOFFICE IS CHANGING THEWAY IT'S DOING VISITS --TO EASE PARENTS' FEARS.Dr. Angela Linz, pediatricassociatesour main goal is to make surethat our waiting rooms remainempty in order to maintain thatsocial distancing.PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATESHAS THREE PRACTICESACROSS THE METRO.

ITDOESN'T MATTER WHICHONE YOU TAKE YOURCHILD TO, YOU WON'T FINDFAMILIES IN THE WAITINGAREA.Dr. Angela Linz, pediatricassociateswe want them to call first todiscuss what sick symptomsthey're having if any if they'recoming in for a well child visitwe still want them to call firstand that can help us betterexpedite how we can get themto ar room quickly.IN AN EFFORT TO MINIMIZETHE SPREAD OF COVID-19,PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATESHAS DONE AWAY WITHWALK-IN VISITS.THE PHONE CALL HELPSDOCTORS DETERMINE IFYOUR CHILD NEEDS TO BESEEN ,WHICH IS ONLY THEFIRST STEP.Dr. Angela Linz, pediatricassociatesif they do need to be seenwe've been asking for onlyone parent to come up withthe childWHEN YOU ARRIVE, YOU'LLBE GREETED AT THEDOOR.Dr. Angela Linz, pediatricassociatesthe first level they usually arestopped by somebody who isscreening them for any sort offever cough or conqueringsymptoms.THE PARENT AND CHILDMAY RECEIVE A MASK--AND THEN THEY'LL BETAKEN UP THE STAIRS TOAVOID CONTACT WITH ANYOTHER PATIENTS.IF YOU HAVE A CHILD WHOIS DUE FOR A CHECKUP,DR. LINZ SAYS, IT'S SAFETO BRING THEM IN.Dr. Angela Linz, pediatricassociatesduring this scary time we feelthat kids still need to havetheir wellness visits especiallywhen their are vaccines thatare given.AND, IF YOU'RE NOTCOMFORTABLE COMINGINTO THE BUILDING.Dr. Angela Linz, pediatricassociatesif we feel like the kids need tocome in we can furtherdelineate to see them in thecar because we are doingsome car visits at all threelocations.Jessica McMaster/InvestigativeReporterDr. Linz says, for children whare just showing mildsymptoms of illness, they cando telehealth visits, meaninthey give you advice over thephone.

If there's any concerthat your child may haveCOVID-19 they can alsodiscuss by phone what yonext steps should be.

I'minvestigator Jessica McMaster