How Your Child's Health is at the Center of Everything We Do at Green Tree Pediatrics
Dear GTP Families,

Lately, it has felt like we are all trying to walk a straight line in a hurricane. Every one of us is adjusting to the realization that all that plucky reserve we called upon to respond to the challenge of COVID-19 in March, and then into the spring, and then into the summer is now going to have to carry us through what is likely to be a year of navigating the presence of this novel disease in our community. People are understandably confused and upset and angry. We are not going to be able to wish away this disease, and we are not going to be able to stick our heads in the sand and pretend it can't touch us. What we at Green Tree Pediatrics can do is continue the work we have been doing for the last 5 months- staying true to our mission, turning to trusted and reliable sources of information, and taking all the steps we can to safely deliver care to our patients. 
 
Responding to COVID-19 has required a massive pivot on our part- how we do the job today looks vastly different from what it looked like in February. We were a great practice in February and are still proud of the job we were doing then. But clinging to the past gets us nowhere and only causes us only to squander precious time to plan and prepare. This is why change has been continual over the last 5 months and why the pace of change continues. We are determined to be prepared for the fall and winter- to keep using telemedicine to limit how many people have to come into the office, to sustain our safety practices that allow us to deliver Well Child care, and keep serving as a trusted resource for information.

We are determined to be here for you when you need us. 

This is our commitment to every family who has entrusted us to care for your children.


We are in this together.

Sincerely,

Dr Scott Moore and the entire team at Green Tree Pediatrics
Flu Vaccine Clinics 2.0

Flu vaccine has arrived and we have done a tremendous amount of work to ensure that we are safely providing flu vaccines this year!

What has not changed:
  • our commitment that only a trained, experienced RN will administer your child's flu vaccine and all vaccines
  • our commitment that we will have enough slots on the schedule so that every child who needs a flu vaccine will get one this fall

What is new this fall:

Because of the safety protocols we have implemented, how we administer flu vaccine will look different this year.

You can still receive a flu vaccine at a regularly scheduled on site visit.

Outside of these visits, we will be offering appointments at flu vaccine clinics.

In Chelsea, the flu vaccine clinics are outside under a tent with an option to stay in your car.
In Ann Arbor, we are using the waiting room with careful flow so that you are the only family in the office when you receive your vaccine.

What we will expect from you:
you will need to check in to your flu vaccine appointment before you arrive; please make sure that you child is wearing a short sleeved shirt or shorts.

Green Tree Pediatrics follows the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) and the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) recommendations, both of which are recommending that everyone 6 months and older get the flu vaccine this fall.

Please self-schedule flu vaccine appointments through the portal for any of the following clinics:

Saturday, September 12 in Chelsea from 10 am-noon

Saturday, September 19 in Ann Arbor from 9 am-noon

Saturday, September 26 in Chelsea from 10 am-noon

Saturday, October 3 in Arbor from 9 am-noon
What is Green Tree Pediatrics doing this Fall and Winter to Keep You Safe
Every Sick Visit Starts as a Telemedicine Visit

One of the ways in which we are working to keep you and your family safe this fall and winter is to keep you home when we can.

If we can successfully manage your child's symptoms and keep you at home, that is a win!

If we determine that your child will need to be seen on site, we can then identify whether they need to be seen in Ann Arbor which is a Well Only Office or the Well Office at Chelsea or the Sick Office at Chelsea.

We will develop a safety plan and conclude the visit in person in the appropriate office setting.

Log into your patient portal or call the office to schedule an appointment.

Dedicated Sick Clinic

Yes, that picture you see above is the former waiting room in the Chelsea Office. Now that we are requiring remote check in prior to entering the building and using your car as the waiting room, we have some extra space.

With a little construction the waiting room and patient bathroom are now separate from the rest of the office. This space is now reserved for onsite sick visits when the symptoms are of a contagious nature or raise the question of COVID.

We have determined the time it takes for the air to fully circulate and closed the vents that would move air to the rest of the building.
Well Visit Schedule

One of the most important ways we can keep your family safe is by seeing you for your child's Well Visit.

Two of the risks we face during this global pandemic is that immunization rates are falling and important developmental screening opportunities are missed when care is delayed.

Ann Arbor is a Well Only Office and Chelsea has a dedicated Well side that is physically separate from the Sick Clinic and has its own entrance.

We are following all screening and safety protocols, including remote check in and escorting families directly to the exam room. Our team is wearing face shields and masks to keep themselves and you safe.

Working together, we are proud to say that the GTP community is doing our part to maintain immunization rates for everyone's safety.
COVID Resources

We are committed to our partnership with your family as we all navigate this difficult time.

Our job as a community is to flatten the curve and contain transmission. Until there is a vaccine and/or cure for COVID-19, our only tools are social distancing, mask wearing, and hand hygiene.

As you have questions about daycare, school, COVID exposure, quarantining, the emotional and mental well-being of your child, we are here for you.

We are able to swab patients in the Chelsea office and provide counseling.

We are your trusted resource and will continue to provide the best information we have at the time. This is a new disease and we are still learning its effects and how to combat it.

We are in this together.
Prescription Refill


We can help with prescription refills by scheduling a telemedicine visit and safely renewing your child's medication.

Call us or log into your portal account.
Emotional and Mental Well-Being of Your Child

We are here to help from scheduling a telemedicine visit with a physician or nurse practitioner to arranging for a mental health check in from LMSW, Lisa who can work with your family. Our robust care management team will connect you with the right resources.

Call us or log into your portal account.
We are here for you when you need us

  • we hold half our slots for same day sick
  • you can schedule your own appointments, request prescription refills, and send non-urgent messages through the portal
  • we answer our after hours calls ourselves and you can reach a GTP physician or nurse practitioner for urgent after hours needs by calling the office and following the prompts
  • we are your patient-centered medical home
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