Did you know…
- 8 to 12% of US Healthcare Workers are allergic to latex.
- Symptoms include redness and swelling of hands, watery inflamed eyes and other asthma-like symptoms.
- Continued exposure to latex gloves can lead to developing latex allergies.
- Average annual disability cost for a healthcare worker is $109,000 and a patient lawsuit can be in the millions.
For these reasons, many healthcare facilities are taking the necessary precautions by eliminating latex in the OR. However, surgical gloves are typically the last product addressed because the surgeons and nurses are skeptical and sensitive to change. They often don’t like the latex-free glove options they tried in the past and are hesitant to give up the latex gloves they are comfortable with.
In an effort to create awareness about latex allergies and the new advanced latex-free gloves available today, Medline is offering our BE FREE day. At NO cost to the facility, Medline will provide a day’s worth of our Sensicare latex-free surgical gloves.
Sensicare surgical gloves with Aloe are made from a proprietary synthetic Polyisoprene that has the physical properties of natural rubber latex. The gloves offer the fit, feel and comfort of natural rubber without the harmful latex proteins. We are confident that the Sensicare will change the opinion of even your most skeptical surgeons and nurses.
To conduct a BE FREE day, simply contact your local Medline sales representative or fill out the form below.