Three things to know:
1. Thirteen employees at Dr. Broadbent’s ophthalmology practice — including nurses, technicians and office staff — have been laid off or had their hours reduced.
2. The practice typically has between 35 and 40 patient visits a day. Only three surgeries have been performed in the past month, and they were all emergency cases.
3. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee implemented bans on non-urgent medical and dental procedures March 19. Dr. Broadbent’s practice could fold if the state’s restrictions are extended much longer, he said.
“I feel a lot of responsibility for a lot of people — the employees and the patients who I can’t see,” Dr. Broadbent told DeseretNews.
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