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nkarman
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Posted: Sat Jun 5th, 2010 09:14 pm |
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| They're called "chux" (sp??)
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WebKeeper
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Posted: Fri May 14th, 2010 09:33 pm |
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I have instructed clinicians in the past to use the Blue leak proof material that nurses lay patients on in the bed. A cut out of that material put between the groin and the groin piece will stay in place and act as a barrier.
the disposable cover idea can get expensive unless everyone used them all the time.
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jkelly
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Posted: Fri May 14th, 2010 05:49 pm |
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| Thanks for the response! The groin piece is a great idea...I was wondering about some sort of disposable cover, etc., like a latex glove?
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Posted: Thu May 13th, 2010 08:37 pm |
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I am not sure I can answer the larger implication of your question about infection control in general, however, i can take a stab at it in regard to LiteGait harness. If a patient has isolation restriction of any kind the best way to protect the next patient is to have the harness wrap & groin pieces washed in hot/cold cycle with bleach free detergent. For this reason, a second harness - one of a different color - is needed. This second harness is always in plastic and opened to be used on a patient with intent to send it to be washed right afterwards.
If no second harness is available I suggest the isolation patient to be scheduled for LG at the end of the day so that the harness can be washed when there is no patient wanting to use it.
By the way, there are these new groin pieces that have impermeable surface and hence can be wiped down after every use just in case they get soiled.
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jkelly
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Posted: Thu May 13th, 2010 07:43 pm |
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With all of the strange infection control rules out there that seem to vary wildly from one facility to another, I was just curious what your facility does to protect patients from infection? Especially curious about inpatient settings with documented cases of infection, where the patient is in a "contact isolation" situation.
Thanks!
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