Guest guest Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Single use individual-sized tub with patient's name written on tub and set aside until next session. Alan Petrazzi Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System > > Subject: Theraputty > To: ptmanager > Date: Friday, December 26, 2008, 8:09 PM > Group, > We recently had our hospital environmental care rounds > perform an inspection of the outpatient off-site PT clinic. > During the inspection, a questioned regarding theraputty use > between patients were brought up. I was wondering what the > common practice is with respect to hospital based outpatient > clinics. For example, do you have the patient wash their > hands before use, do you give them a cup at a charge, or do > you give it to them at no charge and eat the cost, etc. > Thank you in advance for your feedback, > PT > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 We have them wear gloves. Sanitizing hands before use is also appropriate. Tani ---- Original Message ---- From: rossst4444@... To: ptmanager Subject: Theraputty Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:09:50 -0800 (PST) >Group, > We recently had our hospital environmental care rounds perform an >inspection of the outpatient off-site PT clinic. During the >inspection, a questioned regarding theraputty use between patients >were brought up. I was wondering what the common practice is with >respect to hospital based outpatient clinics. For example, do you >have the patient wash their hands before use, do you give them a cup >at a charge, or do you give it to them at no charge and eat the cost, >etc. > Thank you in advance for your feedback, > PT > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Just out of curiosity, what is the difference when using theraputty vs any other piece of equipment a patient may touch with their hands during their treatment time? -Krissy Atlanta, GA To: PTManager From: alanpetrazzi@... Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:14:39 -0800 Subject: Re: Theraputty Single use individual-sized tub with patient's name written on tub and set aside until next session. Alan Petrazzi Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System > > Subject: Theraputty > To: ptmanager > Date: Friday, December 26, 2008, 8:09 PM > Group, > We recently had our hospital environmental care rounds > perform an inspection of the outpatient off-site PT clinic. > During the inspection, a questioned regarding theraputty use > between patients were brought up. I was wondering what the > common practice is with respect to hospital based outpatient > clinics. For example, do you have the patient wash their > hands before use, do you give them a cup at a charge, or do > you give it to them at no charge and eat the cost, etc. > Thank you in advance for your feedback, > PT > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Just out of curiosity, what is the difference when using theraputty vs any other piece of equipment a patient may touch with their hands during their treatment time? -Krissy Atlanta, GA To: PTManager From: alanpetrazzi@... Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:14:39 -0800 Subject: Re: Theraputty Single use individual-sized tub with patient's name written on tub and set aside until next session. Alan Petrazzi Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System > > Subject: Theraputty > To: ptmanager > Date: Friday, December 26, 2008, 8:09 PM > Group, > We recently had our hospital environmental care rounds > perform an inspection of the outpatient off-site PT clinic. > During the inspection, a questioned regarding theraputty use > between patients were brought up. I was wondering what the > common practice is with respect to hospital based outpatient > clinics. For example, do you have the patient wash their > hands before use, do you give them a cup at a charge, or do > you give it to them at no charge and eat the cost, etc. > Thank you in advance for your feedback, > PT > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 The main thing that concerns me in a hospital setting is how do you clean it. Same with T band. PS thank you all for your input. " e(Krissy) Sinclair " wrote: Just out of curiosity, what is the difference when using theraputty vs any other piece of equipment a patient may touch with their hands during their treatment time? -Krissy Atlanta, GA To: PTManager From: alanpetrazzi@... Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:14:39 -0800 Subject: Re: Theraputty Single use individual-sized tub with patient's name written on tub and set aside until next session. Alan Petrazzi Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System > From: Ross > Subject: Theraputty > To: ptmanager > Date: Friday, December 26, 2008, 8:09 PM > Group, > We recently had our hospital environmental care rounds > perform an inspection of the outpatient off-site PT clinic. > During the inspection, a questioned regarding theraputty use > between patients were brought up. I was wondering what the > common practice is with respect to hospital based outpatient > clinics. For example, do you have the patient wash their > hands before use, do you give them a cup at a charge, or do > you give it to them at no charge and eat the cost, etc. > Thank you in advance for your feedback, > PT > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Each individual patient receives their own set. It is labeled and set aside for next use ---- Original Message ---- From: rvandoorn@... To: PTManager Subject: RE: Theraputty Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:36:07 -0800 >Hi- > > > >While we're at it, could we address this concern regarding electric >stim >electrodes too? > > > >Rene van Doorn, PT, MTC > >Highline Therapy Services > >Seattle > > > >From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On >Behalf >Of Ross >Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 12:10 PM >To: ptmanager >Subject: Theraputty > > > >Group, >We recently had our hospital environmental care rounds perform an >inspection >of the outpatient off-site PT clinic. During the inspection, a >questioned >regarding theraputty use between patients were brought up. I was >wondering >what the common practice is with respect to hospital based outpatient >clinics. For example, do you have the patient wash their hands before >use, >do you give them a cup at a charge, or do you give it to them at no >charge >and eat the cost, etc. >Thank you in advance for your feedback, > PT > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Each individual patient receives their own set. It is labeled and set aside for next use ---- Original Message ---- From: rvandoorn@... To: PTManager Subject: RE: Theraputty Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:36:07 -0800 >Hi- > > > >While we're at it, could we address this concern regarding electric >stim >electrodes too? > > > >Rene van Doorn, PT, MTC > >Highline Therapy Services > >Seattle > > > >From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On >Behalf >Of Ross >Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 12:10 PM >To: ptmanager >Subject: Theraputty > > > >Group, >We recently had our hospital environmental care rounds perform an >inspection >of the outpatient off-site PT clinic. During the inspection, a >questioned >regarding theraputty use between patients were brought up. I was >wondering >what the common practice is with respect to hospital based outpatient >clinics. For example, do you have the patient wash their hands before >use, >do you give them a cup at a charge, or do you give it to them at no >charge >and eat the cost, etc. >Thank you in advance for your feedback, > PT > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Krissy- Theraputty, given its porous and - well- gooey nature, poses an inabilitity to properly clean it. Therefore, any environmental factors, especially as a result of use by the patient, are just folded into the putty with each additional use. Without single use or patient specific allocation, I don't see any other way around proper hygiene acts except to don gloves. Any other method for multiple use is simply disguisting and not hygenic. Good luck! Tani ---- Original Message ---- From: krissy_sinclair@... To: ptmanager Subject: RE: Theraputty Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:27:40 -0500 > > >Just out of curiosity, what is the difference when using theraputty >vs any other piece of equipment a patient may touch with their hands >during their treatment time? > >-Krissy >Atlanta, GA > > > > > > >To: PTManager >From: alanpetrazzi@... >Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:14:39 -0800 >Subject: Re: Theraputty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Single use individual-sized tub with patient's name >written on tub and set aside until next session. > > > >Alan Petrazzi > >Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System > > > > > > > >> > >> Subject: Theraputty > >> To: ptmanager > >> Date: Friday, December 26, 2008, 8:09 PM > >> Group, > >> We recently had our hospital environmental care rounds > >> perform an inspection of the outpatient off-site PT clinic. > >> During the inspection, a questioned regarding theraputty use > >> between patients were brought up. I was wondering what the > >> common practice is with respect to hospital based outpatient > >> clinics. For example, do you have the patient wash their > >> hands before use, do you give them a cup at a charge, or do > >> you give it to them at no charge and eat the cost, etc. > >> Thank you in advance for your feedback, > >> PT > >> > >> > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Hi- I probably should have been more specific in my question about e-stim electrodes. Hygiene and common sense gives each new patient a new set of electrodes in our company. However, it really hurts me to see those tossed out if a patient doesn't need e-stim anymore after 1 or 2 visits. Does anyone know of a brand or a way in which we can make used electrodes new again? What are we really trying to do when we look to make used electrodes new again? We're not sterilizing, because they weren't sterile in the first place. It's not disinfecting because they aren't infected. Someone mentioned that we're attempting to remove dead skin. But if we would study the flora and fauna on the restroom doorknob in our clinics or the paper money we handle every day, I believe dead skin on an electrode is the least of our problems. Is appearance our guide? Why did I say in my second sentence " hygiene and common sense " ? Rene van Doorn, PT, MTC Highline Therapy Services Seattle From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf Of twright@... Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 11:41 AM To: PTManager Subject: RE: Theraputty Each individual patient receives their own set. It is labeled and set aside for next use ---- Original Message ---- From: rvandoorn@... <mailto:rvandoorn%40highlinept.com> To: PTManager <mailto:PTManager%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: RE: Theraputty Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:36:07 -0800 >Hi- > > > >While we're at it, could we address this concern regarding electric >stim >electrodes too? > > > >Rene van Doorn, PT, MTC > >Highline Therapy Services > >Seattle > > > >From: PTManager <mailto:PTManager%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:PTManager <mailto:PTManager%40yahoogroups.com> ] On >Behalf >Of Ross >Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 12:10 PM >To: ptmanager <mailto:ptmanager%40yahoogroups.com> >Subject: Theraputty > > > >Group, >We recently had our hospital environmental care rounds perform an >inspection >of the outpatient off-site PT clinic. During the inspection, a >questioned >regarding theraputty use between patients were brought up. I was >wondering >what the common practice is with respect to hospital based outpatient >clinics. For example, do you have the patient wash their hands before >use, >do you give them a cup at a charge, or do you give it to them at no >charge >and eat the cost, etc. >Thank you in advance for your feedback, > PT > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 At $2.50 for a small tub of theraputty - a one time cost and a very small price to pay for the hygiene - its inadmissible to cross use it. You should do yourself a favor (and your patients), and call it the cost of doing business. We do. Armin Loges Restore Physical Therapy Tampa, FL -------------------------------------------------- Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 5:38 PM To: " Ross " <PTManager > Subject: Re: Theraputty > Theraputty is some of the nastiest stuff around. OT's have their > patient's digging in that stuff and even if the patient has washed > their hands, I'm sure they haven't cleaned under their nails. > > IF I were running a clinic, I would NOT allow general use theraputty. > > Thanks, > > > Ron Carson MHS, OT > Hope Therapy Services, LLC > www.HopeTherapyServices.com > > ===============<Original Message>=============== > > On 12/26/2008, rossst4444@... said: > > SR> Group, > SR> We recently had our hospital environmental care rounds perform > SR> an inspection of the outpatient off-site PT clinic. During the > SR> inspection, a questioned regarding theraputty use between patients > SR> were brought up. I was wondering what the common practice is with > SR> respect to hospital based outpatient clinics. For example, do you > SR> have the patient wash their hands before use, do you give them a > SR> cup at a charge, or do you give it to them at no charge and eat the > cost, etc. > SR> Thank you in advance for your feedback, > SR> PT > > SR> > > SR> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 We were sited by JACHO for letting multiple OPS use theraband so we now assign it to each patient. They each have a baggie with their name on it for their personal theraband. We have always assigned theraputty on an individual basis. , PT SMGSI Mt. Vernon, IL Ross Sent by: PTManager 01/05/2009 11:54 AM Please respond to PTManager To PTManager cc Subject RE: Theraputty The main thing that concerns me in a hospital setting is how do you clean it. Same with T band. PS thank you all for your input. " e(Krissy) Sinclair " wrote: Just out of curiosity, what is the difference when using theraputty vs any other piece of equipment a patient may touch with their hands during their treatment time? -Krissy Atlanta, GA To: PTManager From: alanpetrazzi@... Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:14:39 -0800 Subject: Re: Theraputty Single use individual-sized tub with patient's name written on tub and set aside until next session. Alan Petrazzi Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System > From: Ross > Subject: Theraputty > To: ptmanager > Date: Friday, December 26, 2008, 8:09 PM > Group, > We recently had our hospital environmental care rounds > perform an inspection of the outpatient off-site PT clinic. > During the inspection, a questioned regarding theraputty use > between patients were brought up. I was wondering what the > common practice is with respect to hospital based outpatient > clinics. For example, do you have the patient wash their > hands before use, do you give them a cup at a charge, or do > you give it to them at no charge and eat the cost, etc. > Thank you in advance for your feedback, > PT > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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