Ask Proactive – Can we place the room/bed number for a semi-private room on the Enhanced Barrier Precaution sign located outside the resident’s room to notify staff which resident requires PPE for high contact activities or is this a HIPAA violation?

by | Nov 5, 2024 | CMS, Compliance, HIPAA, Infection Prevention, Nursing, Regulatory

Q: Can we place the room/bed number for a semi-private room on the Enhanced Barrier Precaution sign located outside the resident’s room to notify staff which resident requires PPE for high contact activities or is this a HIPAA violation?     A: CMS addresses...

Ask Proactive – We have a resident on Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) due to an indwelling catheter that has completed therapy and is transferring to RNP. Staff will be providing partial/moderate assistance, which will involve extended high contact, during restorative ambulation in the hallway. Therapy staff wore gowns and gloves while working with him in the therapy gym, but what should restorative nursing staff do in the hallway?

by | Jul 10, 2024 | Compliance, Infection Prevention, Nursing, Q&A, Restorative, Therapy

Q: We have a resident on Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) due to an indwelling catheter that has completed therapy and is transferring to RNP. Staff will be providing partial/moderate assistance, which will involve extended high contact, during restorative...