Year: 2015
Resolution Number: 50
Action Taken: Approved as Amended
Status:
Author(s): Sarah Gorgis
Sponsor: Sarah Gorgis, Gunjan Malhotra, Tamara Roumayah, Jawan Gorgis, Jeremy Llaniguez and Andrew Zureick
On behalf of:
Committee: A (Medical Care Delivery)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That the American Medical Association educate physicians regarding the best practices for cleaning portable electronic devices and other fomites; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS advocate that health care providers understand proper hand-washing techniques after touching any fomites, including, but not limited to portable electronic devices, stethoscopes, other hand-held instruments, pens, phones, etc. prior to touching the patient in order to minimize the potential risk of nosocomial infection.
RESOLVED: That the American Medical Association educate physicians regarding the best practices for cleaning portable electronic devices and other fomites; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS advocate that health care providers understand proper hand-washing techniques after touching any fomites, including, but not limited to portable electronic devices, stethoscopes, other hand-held instruments, pens, phones, etc. prior to touching the patient in order to minimize the potential risk of nosocomial infection.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for Promoting Good Fomite Stewardship in Clinical Settings
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