Getting Ahead of the Curve

Seeing a need for a fast response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Central Ohio Geriatrics’ President and Chief Medical Officer for National Church Residents Dr. John Weigand gathered a team of volunteers to assist Nursing Facilities in Central Ohio who need testing for their patients. The result is the creation of the Post-Acute Regional Rapid Testing program (PARRT).

Says Dr. Weigand “For most individuals, the normal path to testing is to go to an emergency room or a primary care physician which is then followed by a visit to a testing site. This is impractical for at-risk seniors and we wanted to provide a more direct route to testing for our residents in skilled nursing and assisted living communities.”

The PARRT program has since expanded to include testing for Hospice patients, as well as testing employees at nursing facilities and serves more than 15,000 residents.

For an update on the progress of this program, please click here: Columbus Medical Association Update on COVID-19 and PARRT

If you are a facility in need of testing, you can reach the PARRT program at (888)344-9222.

Willow Brook of Delaware

Dr. Peter Hucek cares for patients out of our office at Willow Brook Delaware Run in Delaware, Ohio.

110 Delaware Crossing Suite A
Delaware, OH 43015
Phone: (740)201-1845
Fax: (740)201-1802

Otterbein at Granville

Dr. Stuart Kanter and Caryn Gorby, CNP see patients at our office at Otterbein at Granville in Granville, Ohio.

2158 Columbus Rd
Granville, OH 43023
Phone: (740)321-0401
Fax: (740)321-0476