We took the device to the patient's bedside, scanned the meds, then the armband. Neither the scanner nor the computer touches the patient, the nurse does, but she is suppose to wash her hands before and after entering these rooms.
Now you can wipe down each device whenever your policy states. We use a cheap plastic wrap to cover the keyboards each shift and they got changed each shift. People make this more of an issue than it really is. Think of all the equipment you currently take into these rooms, including the caregiver, her watch, stethoscope, her shoes.....These items do not get sterilized after the caregiver leaves the room? Over the past 5-6 yrs I have seen many questions concerning this topic and I do not remember seeing any good answers or solutions to the issue, or any reason to go beyond current isolation precautions/practices. Given that there are hundreds of hospitals LIVE with BMV/EMAR currently, and I have not heard of any increase in rates of infections resulting from a computer or a scanner. Just plain old common sense, good hand washing and isolation techniques are all I think you need. Just my humble opinion. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wark, Phyllis Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 7:25 AM To: Kim Hendrix; [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MEDITECH-L] RE: BMV Questions This is one of the issues our BMV clinical team is discussing also. We had a BMV site visit to another hospital, and they scan the meds at the doorway of the patient room with 2 nurses confirming the patient ID and barcode. They do not bring the laptop cart into the isolation room. We don't have computers at the bedside, we mostly use carts and hallway stations, so we are struggling with how to get it to the bedside without having to swab down a cart every time the nurses have to enter the isolation room. Phyllis Wark, RN IS Clinical Analyst Exeter Hospital Exeter, NH 03833 603.580.7897 Fax 603.580.6871 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________ From: Kim Hendrix [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 8:11 AM To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: BMV Questions Hi All, We are getting ready to Go Live with BMV in late May & I wanted to know what others do for the following: What is your policy dealing with Contact isolation patients? C/S 5.5 sr 2 Kimberly J. Hendrix Clinical Informatics Analyst Newberry County Memorial Hospital 2669 Kinard Street PO Box 497 Newberry SC 29108 (803) 276-7570 ext. 279 [EMAIL PROTECTED] PLEASE NOTE: My email address has changed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by Sophos and MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. **********************************************************************
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