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| Briefings on Infection Control |
| March 2008 |
| Patient contact, equipment pose IC risks |
| Editor's note: This story is part of a series focusing on IC issues in various hospital departments and specialties.
Inpatient physical therapy (PT) presents several challenges when it comes to IC, says Mary Sinnott, PT, DPT, clinical associate professor at Temple University in Philadelphia.
PTs have close physical contact with patients, often physically lifting or moving them. The equipment PTs use is transported with patients from room to room, and patients themselves are sometimes transported to common areas such as gymnasiums or hydrotherapy facilities, where they come into contact with other patients and equipment. |
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