Isolation or infection control carts are necessary tools in infection control training in a variety of healthcare settings. As a staple to prevent the spread of infections in hospitals, especially ICUs, operating rooms, and emergency departments, and assisted living facilities, most healthcare learners will go on to use an isolation cart in the future. Assuring learners not just understand how specific infections spread, but additionally have training for these various settings that may stock an isolation cart differently is important.
There are many simulations that can be ran including isolation cart training. Early on, nursing students may practice accessing PPE and proper garbing techniques, while later in their education journey may practice utilizing the cart for more specialized purposes, such as airborne infection isolation. It is crucial during these training sessions that they understand the roles isolation carts play in infection control and preventing the spread of pathogens.
How isolation carts directly affect patient safety:
Containment of Pathogens
Whether utilizing an isolation cart for PPE, contaminated equipment, or infectious materials, keeping these items separate from supplies in a medication dispensing cart for example reduces the risk of germ, bacteria, and disease transmission. Having a designated storage area for PPE items additionally enables healthcare workers to have resources readily available that keep them safe, so they can continue to help keep others safe.
Easy to Clean Materials
Our isolation cart has a smooth, easy to wipe down steel construction and removable plastic top, so cleaning and disinfecting on the go and in between uses is quick and efficient. Antimicrobial materials help to minimize the chance of growth of microbes on surfaces, while properly sanitizing workstations that many people utilize throughout the day is key to stopping the spread of germs.
Reduced Risk of Transmission
Isolation carts are often in a centralized and accessible location, so healthcare workers can grab PPE swiftly. Assuring convenient access to PPE helps make healthcare workers donning the appropriate protective gear before entering an isolation room second nature, thus minimizing the risk of transmitting pathogens to themselves, other patients, or staff.
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