The use of examination gloves in hospitals may present a barrier to hand hygiene, especially among nurses, according to a study cited by Healio. According to the World Health Organization, examination ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Evidence has suggested that inappropriate use of examination gloves was a significant cause of missed [hand ...

Standardization is typically thought of as a good thing among hospital and health system leaders. By standardizing purchasing and other processing, hospitals can reduce costs and increase ...

The shift of total joints and orthopedic cases from the hospital to the ASC is becoming more predominant based on several driving factors such as increased surgeon autonomy, favorable outpatient payer ...

A scoping review reveals that nurses’ routine use of non-sterile gloves during IV antibiotic preparation offers no proven protection, and may actually undermine infection control, increase costs, and ...

Nurses are being urged to “think twice” before putting on examination gloves to help reduce waste and the risk of skin problems. The call comes ahead of the Royal College of Nursing’s Glove Awareness ...

Some hospitals in the country are compelling trainee nurses to pay as high as 800 cedis for practical attachment to enable the hospitals purchase basic items such as gloves. But the Ghana Registered ...