Clinical infection control advantages of Cuff First single glove dispensing.
· Extensive trials show this system reduces cross contamination by 96%
· Pull tab opening prevents contamination of the dispensing slot
· Once in the wall dispenser, users never need to touch the box
· Users cannot touch other gloves in the box
· Those areas which come into contact with patients -the palm and fingers of gloves - are never touched
· Greater protection from air born infection, aerosols, etc. and reduced degradation as gloves are not exposed to light or sun Speed and ease of use
· Unique easy tab opening presents first glove ‘cuff first’
· Speed of putting on is improved by 50% as each glove is presented cuff first and flat Economical, No Wastage
· Gloves dispensed one at a time for zero wastage
· No gloves can be put back in the box
· Compact wall holder saves valuable space and keeps box away from infected surfaces
It only takes one unclean hand to infect a traditional glove box.
With traditional glove boxes:-
· Hands hold the box to tear open the slot. Unclean hands will immediately contaminate the box
· Gloves can be contaminated when pulled from an infected box NHS Hospital Study Sept 2009
· The dispensing slot faces upwards or sideways - contamination from the air can settle on the gloves and dispensing area of the box
· Boxes are often left on work surfaces and trolleys open to contamination from the local environment
· Gloves are usually touched on the fingers and palms when pulled from the box - those areas which come in to contact with the patient
· Gloves tend to clump together and dispense randomly and in multiples, creating wastage
· Gloves often fall on the floor and contaminated surfaces; and may then be stuffed back in the box in a highly contaminated state
· Putting on time is slowed by inconsistent random vending of gloves
Clinical infection control advantages of Cuff First single glove dispensing.
· Extensive trials show this system reduces cross contamination by 96%
· Pull tab opening prevents contamination of the dispensing slot
· Once in the wall dispenser, users never need to touch the box
· Users cannot touch other gloves in the box
· Those areas which come into contact with patients -the palm and fingers of gloves - are never touched
· Greater protection from air born infection, aerosols, etc. and reduced degradation as gloves are not exposed to light or sun Speed and ease of use
· Unique easy tab opening presents first glove ‘cuff first’
· Speed of putting on is improved by 50% as each glove is presented cuff first and flat Economical, No Wastage
· Gloves dispensed one at a time for zero wastage
· No gloves can be put back in the box
· Compact wall holder saves valuable space and keeps box away from infected surfaces
It only takes one unclean hand to infect a traditional glove box.
With traditional glove boxes:-
· Hands hold the box to tear open the slot. Unclean hands will immediately contaminate the box
· Gloves can be contaminated when pulled from an infected box NHS Hospital Study Sept 2009
· The dispensing slot faces upwards or sideways - contamination from the air can settle on the gloves and dispensing area of the box
· Boxes are often left on work surfaces and trolleys open to contamination from the local environment
· Gloves are usually touched on the fingers and palms when pulled from the box - those areas which come in to contact with the patient
· Gloves tend to clump together and dispense randomly and in multiples, creating wastage
· Gloves often fall on the floor and contaminated surfaces; and may then be stuffed back in the box in a highly contaminated state
· Putting on time is slowed by inconsistent random vending of gloves