{"id":806265,"date":"2020-04-10T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=381594"},"modified":"2020-04-10T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T14:00:00","slug":"options-for-orthopaedic-patients-during-covid-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/options-for-orthopaedic-patients-during-covid-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Options for orthopaedic patients during COVID pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Editor\u2019s Note: Sponsored content brought to you by Vail-Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Group-shot-Main-Image-1024x627.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-381605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Group-shot-Main-Image-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Group-shot-Main-Image-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Group-shot-Main-Image-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Group-shot-Main-Image-1536x941.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Group-shot-Main-Image-2048x1254.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption><strong><em>The surgeons at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery are treating patients during the current COVID-19 pandemic with some reduced hours and services. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>As our community adjusts to the new normal as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vail-Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery remains dedicated to providing outstanding care to patients in the high country.<\/p>\n<p>Patients with orthopaedic injuries who need to see a doctor locally have options: telehealth, in-office appointments, and in some cases surgery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to support our mountain communities throughout the ever-changing COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d said Megan Buhler, Director of Operations at VSON. \u201cOrthopaedic injuries still happen, which is why we are remaining open and providing safe and essential medical care. If you\u2019re experiencing injury-related pain or discomfort, please reach out to us and help unburden our local hospitals of non-coronavirus incidents.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row sd-donation sd-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/sdn-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Office open with limited operations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Patients with standing in-office appointments are welcome to keep their appointments as long as they are not experiencing COVID-19 related symptoms \u2014 fever, shortness of breath, dry cough, loss of taste\/smell, etc. \u2014 said Rachel Follender, Director of Marketing and communications. This is per the guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health. (See factbox for current office hours.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe safety of our patients, providers and staff is of the utmost importance to us,\u201d Follender said. \u201cVSON is committed to doing everything we can to help mitigate and prevent further community spread.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Limited on-site staff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to reduced hours, VSON has greatly reduced the amount of staff in its physical locations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe only have necessary people on-site to reduce person-to-person interaction. All of our medical staff is equipped with proper PPE (personal protective equipment) and we are going above and beyond our normal cleaning and sanitizing guidelines,\u201d Buhler said. \u201cAdditionally, we are screening all patients at the door to ensure they don\u2019t have any coronavirus-like symptoms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Virtual doctor visits offered<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many people have never utilized telehealth, which is the use of communications technology to provide virtual healthcare services. VSON is offering virtual visits so that providers can continue tending to your needs while following social distancing guidelines, Buhler said.<\/p>\n<p>VSON\u2019s telehealth services include conducting initial visits and consultations, injury diagnosis, patient follow-ups, ongoing patient care, injury management and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are uncharted waters, so we anticipate needing to walk patients through the telehealth process and we are happy to do so,\u201d Buhler said. \u201cThe easiest way to get started is to give us a call. Any member of our staff can get you scheduled with the appropriate physician and help you get logged into our patient portal or healow app \u2014 it\u2019s easy!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Committed to the community<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In order to conserve PPE (personal protective equipment, such as masks) within the community and to comply with Governor Jared Polis\u2019 recommendation, VSON is limiting surgeries to only those that are essential. This includes surgeries for injuries that could worsen if not taken care of right away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVail-Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery is here for our community and individuals and will continue to focus on patient care and supporting one another,\u201d said VSON CEO John Polikandriotis. \u201cThat has always been our essential ingredient for success. It is what will get us through this, and we are here for you now more than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.0520833333333\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-381594-799\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled gallery-container\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Terrell-Joseph-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Terrell-Joseph-853x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Dr. Terrell Joseph | \" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><strong><\/strong><br \/>Dr. Terrell Joseph<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Terrell-Joseph-853x1024.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Terrell-Joseph-853x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Scott-Raub-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Scott-Raub-853x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Dr. Scott Raub | \" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><strong><\/strong><br \/>Dr. Scott Raub<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Scott-Raub-853x1024.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Scott-Raub-853x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Richard-Cunningham-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Richard-Cunningham-853x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Dr. Richard Cunningham | \" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><strong><\/strong><br \/>Dr. Richard Cunningham<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Richard-Cunningham-853x1024.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Richard-Cunningham-853x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/DR.-NATHAN-CAFFERKY-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/DR.-NATHAN-CAFFERKY-853x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Dr. Nahtan Cafferky | \" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><strong><\/strong><br \/>Dr. Nahtan Cafferky<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/DR.-NATHAN-CAFFERKY-853x1024.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/DR.-NATHAN-CAFFERKY-853x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Matthew-Gnirke-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Matthew-Gnirke-853x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Dr. Matthew Gnirke | \" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><strong><\/strong><br \/>Dr. Matthew Gnirke<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Matthew-Gnirke-853x1024.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Matthew-Gnirke-853x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-John-Paul-Elton-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-John-Paul-Elton-853x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Dr. John Paul Elton | \" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><strong><\/strong><br \/>Dr. John Paul Elton<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-John-Paul-Elton-853x1024.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-John-Paul-Elton-853x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Ernest-Braxton-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Ernest-Braxton-853x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Dr. Ernest Braxton | \" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><strong><\/strong><br \/>Dr. Ernest Braxton<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Ernest-Braxton-853x1024.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Ernest-Braxton-853x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/DR.-Erik-Dorf-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/DR.-Erik-Dorf-853x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Dr. Erik Dorf | \" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><strong><\/strong><br \/>Dr. Erik Dorf<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/DR.-Erik-Dorf-853x1024.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/DR.-Erik-Dorf-853x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Bill-Sterett-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Bill-Sterett-853x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Dr. Bill Sterett | \" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><strong><\/strong><br \/>Dr. Bill Sterett<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Bill-Sterett-853x1024.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Dr.-Bill-Sterett-853x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/options-for-orthopaedic-patients-during-covid-pandemic-sponsored\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/options-for-orthopaedic-patients-during-covid-pandemic-sponsored\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/options-for-orthopaedic-patients-during-covid-pandemic-sponsored\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s Note: Sponsored content brought to you by Vail-Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery The surgeons at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery are treating patients during the current COVID-19 pandemic with some reduced hours and services. As our community adjusts to the new normal as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vail-Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery remains dedicated to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-806265","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-14 09:40:38","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSMT The Mountain","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=806265"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806265\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=806265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=806265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=806265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}