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Re: sinks vs. sanitizers From: Richard Chudacoff (rchudacoff@mylinuxisp.com) Wed Jul 25 17:23:44 2007 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Andrew Folley: "Re: sinks vs. sanitizers" Previous message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: sinks vs. sanitizers" In reply to: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: sinks vs. sanitizers" Next in thread: Douglas Krell: "Re: sinks vs. sanitizers" I wasn't planning not to have a sink anywhere in the office, but not in the exam rooms. Hint: I put all my gloves and speculums in the basin that fits in the drawer that pulls out as a foot rest. My patients never see the speculums or gloves once I am through with them, and my MA then dumps or cleans what needs be once the patient leaves the room. I know what you are saying about "stuff" but I don't have that happen that much. I suppose a paper towel dispenser would work in those cases. -- Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG Las Vegas International Center for Advanced Gynecologic Care (Specializing in minimally and non-invasive surgery) -----Original Message----- From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Garry E. Siegel, M.D. Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 3:14 PM To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Subject: Re: sinks vs. sanitizers Our satellite office is an old orthopedic suite that we took over, and several exam rooms don't have sinks, and it was simply foolhardy to retrofit them. Not having a sink is awful--sometimes the speculum is bloody, etc., and you need a place to put it, or you get "stuff" on your hands (despite gloves) and want to wash. Those are for starters. I hope never to be in an office without them. Garry At Wed, 25 Jul 2007, Richard Chudacoff wrote: > >I'm building out a new office space. I'm trying to justify the need to cut >the foundation to put sinks in every exam room. It would seem to me that >just having the antibacterial sanitizers in every room would suffice and >probably be more antiseptic than sinks with sloshing water. The architect >questioned whether legally or community standard required sinks. He agrees >that it would be a huge cost savings to just have the sinks in the bathrooms >and lab/autoclave area. > >Thoughts? > >-- >Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG > >Las Vegas International Center for Advanced Gynecologic Care > >(Specializing in minimally and non-invasive surgery) > -- Garry E. Siegel, M.D. Private Practice Roswell, GA Next message: Andrew Folley: "Re: sinks vs. sanitizers" Previous message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: sinks vs. sanitizers" In reply to: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: sinks vs. sanitizers" Next in thread: Douglas Krell: "Re: sinks vs. sanitizers"

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