Guest guest Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Can anyone give the specific standard this is realting to and whether there was an instance given by jt. Commission that this germ transfer occurs? Getting to the point we will have to treat patients only if wrapped in bubblewrap Jim Dunleavy PT MS Trinitas regional NJ Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless Re: Hot Pack Covers Kirk - I just came across your post about hot pack covers in PT Manager. Ironically, we just had an internal mock JC tracer survey, and were told by a survey team member from Infection Prevention that we could not re-use our hot pack covers and that having 6 - 8 layers of toweling between the hot pack and the patient did not prevent " germs " from seeping through to come in contact with the patient's skin! We are hard put to come up with a solution. I have been a PT for a looooooooooooong time and have never known of a patient becoming infected from a hot pack treatment appropriately applied. The question also came up about how and when are the hot pack covers laundered. Let me know if you have come up with any creative solutions, or if there is anyone who has recently gone through a JC survey and experienced a challenge to the hot pack covers! Thanks, Effie Effie Elliott, PT, DPT Director, Rehabilitation Services Bayhealth Medical Center (or 7096) Office Number Pager Number Fax Number effie_elliott@... <mailto:effie_elliott%40bayhealth.org> " Next to doing a good job yourself, the greatest joy is in having someone else do a first-class job under your direction. " Feather, American author & publisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 I think you should patent it. Lydia Radosevich,PT New Mexico ________________________________ To: PTManager Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 6:24 PM Subject: RE: Re: Hot Pack Covers  Effie, I stopped trying to reason with Infection Control and we launder hot pack covers after every patient use - every time, and have for several years. Of course, this causes the Velcro to deteriorate after just a few washings due to the high heat, over laundering....... So, I used my sewing/crafting/creative background and tried many a trick to come up with a different solution to secure them when the Velcro is no good - magnetic purse snaps! Staggered every couple inches, 3 per cover = adjustable covers = therapists happy, IC happy, TJC satisfied. Maybe I should patent it??? On to the next problem. Good luck. Ellen Ellen Director of Rehab Buena Vista Regional Medical Center 1525 West 5th Street Storm Lake, IA 50588 (phone) (fax) anderson.ellen@... ________________________________ From: PTManager on behalf of Effie_Elliott@... Sent: Fri 6/22/2012 1:15 PM To: PTManager Subject: Re: Hot Pack Covers Kirk - I just came across your post about hot pack covers in PT Manager. Ironically, we just had an internal mock JC tracer survey, and were told by a survey team member from Infection Prevention that we could not re-use our hot pack covers and that having 6 - 8 layers of toweling between the hot pack and the patient did not prevent " germs " from seeping through to come in contact with the patient's skin! We are hard put to come up with a solution. I have been a PT for a looooooooooooong time and have never known of a patient becoming infected from a hot pack treatment appropriately applied. The question also came up about how and when are the hot pack covers laundered. Let me know if you have come up with any creative solutions, or if there is anyone who has recently gone through a JC survey and experienced a challenge to the hot pack covers! Thanks, Effie Effie Elliott, PT, DPT Director, Rehabilitation Services Bayhealth Medical Center (or 7096) Office Number Pager Number Fax Number effie_elliott@... <mailto:effie_elliott%40bayhealth.org> " Next to doing a good job yourself, the greatest joy is in having someone else do a first-class job under your direction. " Feather, American author & publisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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