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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation with Due Care Amidst COVID-19: Stay Safe!

covidThe brunt of the global pandemic is recurring, and vast changes are underway on the willingness of the traveling public about the mode of transport. Most of the people limit to their shelters working from home and do online shopping. The pandemic has the worst effects on Non-Emergency medical visits as traditional services have narrowed down, public transport and paratransit work in reduced schedules, and it is no more good to take help from neighbors or loved ones. People isolating themselves have turned into a necessity. Still, timely medical care remains critical.

 

To make up, at least ten states have included rideshares for NEMT services. Rideshares won’t be as good as professional NEMT services, but they can support NEMT requirements well. Kidney dialysis visits, chemotherapy visits, and prenatal care visits can run smoothly with Transportation Network Companies (TNC) like Lyft or Uber.

 

TNCs also help in providing food and medicine to people in medical quarantine. They can deliver goods home from open stores too.

 

To regain momentum NEMT services adopt a change in standard industry practices. They include risk mitigation strategies, review program structures, and payment mechanisms on account for variations in service demand.

 

Safety measures have to be stringent to ensure the safety of both drivers and passengers. Lyft and Uber have come up with expert guidance to their drivers for safe operations. It includes suspending pooled rides, disinfecting the in-vehicle environment after each ride, and keep away from driving when the driver is ill.

 

Though vaccination drives are beckoning, the results cannot happen overnight. Let vaccines be your prime priority. Maintain a distance of 6 feet, avoid contact with the sick, and limit contact with frequently touched surfaces (handrails, elevator buttons, kiosks). Wear a face mask, clean your hands often. Use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub until dry.

By |2021-09-13T11:16:58+00:00July 7th, 2021|Medical Transport|0 Comments

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