We use head to toe drape and it is rquired that two people be in the room ....so the second person helps with the drape and keeping the patient still. Jose Quoting Heather Nichols <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Question sent to me from a co-worker. Can I get some responses to this? > I would like to know what others are doing. > > Heather Nichols RN BSN CRNI > Infusion Services > University of Louisville Trauma Institute > 530 S. Jackson St. > Lou. Ky. 40202 > (502)562-3530 > > >>> Linda Goss 3/6/2006 11:51 AM >>> > > Heather, > Is this the case here? > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3/6/2006 11:25 AM >>> > > ======================== > From: Patty, Mary [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Fri 3/3/2006 6:22 PM > Subject: IHI & central line drape size > ===================== > > > In the IHI guideline for CL-BSI, the definition of a large drape is one > that provides coverage from head to toe. At our multidisciplinary > meeting last week, some physicians indicated that the head to toe > recommendation is impractical and actually more of an infection risk > because movement of the patient can cause migration of the opening from > dirty to clean. It was also stated that it takes two people to properly > open the drape and cover the patient due to the large size of the > drape. > > If you are using the head to toe drape, have you experienced the > concerns voiced above and how have you overcome those challenges? > > If you are not using the head to toe drape, what are you using and what > is the size of your barrier field? If you are participating the IHI > project, do you consider this modified drape compliant? > > Mary Patty, RN > Infection Control Practitioner > Kaweah Delta Healthcare District > Visalia, CA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ....kw > > > ========================================================== > APIC-list > Postings should be addressed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Postings are > strictly > the opinion of their authors and never the official position of APIC. > To unsubscribe to the APIClist, send an e-mail message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the command: > SIGNOFF APIC > in the body of the message. > For further information or assistance, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ========================================================== > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > Confidentiality Disclaimer > > This message, including any attachments, is confidential and intended > only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is > privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law, including > PHI (Protected Health Information) covered under the Health Insurance > Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. If you are not > the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, > distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. > If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), > please notify the sender or contact the University of Louisville Health > Care I.S. helpdesk at 502.562.3637 to report an inadvertently received > message. > > -----------------------------------------------------
