Kern Medical New Associate Orientation Guide 2023
Contact Precautions: Patient Transportation
• When transporting a patient that is on contact precautions, limit transports as much as possible – only do so when necessary.
• Disinfect any touch surfaces on transportation devices, such as gurneys and wheelchairs, and then place a clean sheet for the patient.
o Touch surfaces include handles, rails, levers, etc.
o Use a hospital approved disinfectant and adhere to the correct contact time.
• Patient should be in a clean gown and open wounds should have a clean dressing.
• Receiving unit needs to be notified of proper PPE to accept the patient, and must be in appropriate PPE when patient arrives.
• Transporter does not wear PPE when transporting a patient.
o Eliminates risk of cross contamination to surfaces throughout the hospital.
o Only exception to wearing PPE is if a patient is unstable and requires life-saving measures during transport.
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