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We went with the Unotron Washable Keyboard after we did a trial run. http://www.unotron.com/US/index.html Thank You, Chris Mahan RNC Clinical Analyst Campbell Health System -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cottle, Mike Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 7:23 AM To: Sandy Riggers; [email protected] Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] Infection control for computer keyboards All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== Hi, We recently just completed moving terminals into every patient room and this was a big concern. So, we took a very systematic approach to the problem. We first checked with IC to determine what requirements they had. Once we had this information we began searching for vendors that had products that could meet these requirements. We came up with 3 different potential solutions. One was simply to purchase a keyboard condom. Very inexpensive but required frequent replacement. Cost: About $20. The second was a rubber, roll-up keyboard. They were completely sealed and even came backlit for those night time documentation needs. However, the "feel" of the keyboard did require getting some used to. Cost: About $45. The final option was an industrial grade, hermetically sealed keyboard. This device could be thoroughly cleansed if needed without harm to the keyboard. However, it was only about the size of a laptop keyboard. Cost: About $350. Information Technology did not want to be the decision maker for this item. So, we had Nursing's lead analyst host a "get acquainted" session for the entire clinical staff. It ran for about 3 months. It was advertised at meetings, via email and even printed in newsletters. Finally when nobody showed up the Nurse analyst decided on the rubber keyboard. Now everybody hates us. I hope you have better luck! Thanks, Mike Cottle Sumter Regional Hospital -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sandy Riggers Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 11:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Infection control for computer keyboards All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ====================================== We are preparing to implement NUR next spring and were wondering how facilities are handling infection control procedures for COWS, computers mounted in patient rooms and hospital laptops that patients may use in their rooms? Also, I am unable to access the meditech-L archives at this address: http://prosonic.iserver.net/pipermail/meditech-l/ Am I using the wrong one? Thanks---Sandy Sandra Riggers, RN Clinical Systems Coordinator Ascension Health St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Lewiston, ID [EMAIL PROTECTED] NOTE: This e-mail message may contain information that may be privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure. It is intended for use only by the person to whom it is addressed. If you have received this message in error, please do not forward or use this information in any way. Delete it immediately, and contact the sender as soon as possible by the reply option or by telephone at the telephone number listed (if available). Thank you. _______________________________________________ meditech-l mailing list [email protected] http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l Note: The information contained in this message and any attachments may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this communication or any of its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting this message, any attachments, and all copies and backups from your computer. If you have received this communication in error and are unable to reply to this message, please notify the sender immediately by telephone at (229) 931-1380. Thank you. Sumter Regional Hospital _______________________________________________ meditech-l mailing list [email protected] http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l _______________________________________________ meditech-l mailing list [email protected] http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l
