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Reducing Glove Overuse in Outpatient Specialty Clinics: Cost Reduction and Environmental Benefit.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Exploring the overuse of non-sterile gloves in operating theatres: a cross-sectional survey and interview study.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Green CKD care: 10 tips to make nephrology outpatient clinics more environmentally sustainable.Clinical kidney journal · 2026Review
- Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America supports environmental stewardship and sustainability while protecting patients and healthcare personnel position statement of the SHEA Board.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2026Article
- Using gloves wisely: rethinking glove use for health, safety, and environmental sustainability.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2026Article
- Planetary Health in Otolaryngology: A Call to Depollute Care.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-facialeArticle
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3 authors.
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Abstract
Gloves are the highest-volume single-use disposable product used in health care. Minimizing unnecessary glove use is relevant in the context of mitigating health care waste and greenhouse gas emissions. We sought to reduce non-sterile glove overuse in the Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and Plastic Surgery/Burn Clinics affiliated with a tertiary care safety-net teaching hospital by using evidence-based education regarding hand hygiene and appropriate glove use. Baseline use averaged 14,820 gloves/month and 10.8 gloves/patient visit. After intervention, use decreased to 10,100 gloves/month and 7.9 gloves/visit, respectively, representing a 27% reduction in gloves/visit. On an annualized basis, this corresponds to a savings of 56,628 gloves, 180 kilograms of waste, and $3,003.17 per year. Calculated projected reduction in CO
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