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D O U B L E - G L O V I N G
Double-gloving is proven to reduce
risks of sharps injuries and
exposure to bloodborne infections.
Two Gloves Are
Better Than One
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
Corrie
Massey
D
espite pages upon pages of clini-
cal studies that have proven the
effectiveness of double-gloving
in protecting surgical team
members from sharps injuries,
needlesticks and infectious diseases such as
HIV, and hepatitis B and C, the practice
isn't yet routine. Time and again we
hear that clinical proof is need-
ed to drive change in the
operating room. Well,
here it is.
DOUBLING DOWN
Everyone in the OR benefits
from donning 2 pairs of gloves.
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