Another 46 patients were examined and tested for the coronavirus in Physicians Quality Care’s isolated COVID-19 clinic over the weekend.
Out of 71 test results reported to the clinic over the weekend, only one patient, a Williamson County resident, had positive results.
Anticipating the increase in patients wanting COVID-19 testing and the need to keep them separate from other patients, Physicians Quality Care set up three completely separate clinics at its Jackson location on Pleasant Plains Extended in mid-March.
Each clinic – one for patients concerned about the virus, one for urgent care patients showing no symptoms of the virus, and one for primary care and OCCMed patients – each has its own entrance and exam rooms.
“We wanted to make sure that all of our patients have a secure location to seek medical care,” said Dr. Jimmy Hoppers, CEO of Physicians Quality Care, “We needed to encourage people with coronavirus concerns to come in for testing, but we also needed to make sure that our other patients would not be worried about getting the virus if they sought medical care.
“We are extremely cautious to screen all patients at the door before they enter any of our clinics.”
Since March 18, Physicians Quality Care has tested 639 patients for the coronavirus.
Out of 608 tests results that have come back, 31 patients have tested positive for COVID-19.
All of PQC’s test kits are FDA approved and are sent to CDC-approved, nationally accredited reference laboratories.
Patients with COVID-19 concerns should call PQC ahead of time or from the clinic’s parking lot when they arrive. They will be given a mask, brought through the COVID-19 clinic entrance and taken directly to an exam room without waiting. Besides the test for COVID-19, the exam includes a medical history, physical exam and screening for other common illnesses that are treatable yet may mimic COVID-19 symptoms.
The Jackson location is open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. With all COVID-19 concerned patients directed to Jackson, the Milan location is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For more information, call 731-984-8400 or visit physiciansqualitycare.com.
