There are several important criteria to consider in your choice of
medical gloves.
They are:
Reliability
Supply
Quality
Economy
Suitability for the task
The cheapest glove is not always the most economical. Conversely,the
most expensive glove is not always the highest quality.
In choosing a glove is not always ensure that the manufacturer is
reliable and experienced so that your gloves will be of consistent
quality, and regularly available. Ask for a statement of the
manufacturers minimum standard to which gloves are produced (eg BSI,
ASTM, FDA, etc.)
Different tasks require different gloves. Cost savings can often be made
by participating in a Glove Audit to identify major glove usage patterns
and recommend selective supply to eliminate wastage. Obviously, you
don't need a surgeons glove to clean bedpans: but you wouldn't expect
your O.R. teams to operate in laboratory gloves.
Ask your Ansell representative how to arrange an Audit by a
Glove Specialist. You may be enlightened about where gloves are used and
misused in your Hospital Clinic.
Selective glove choice can save you money; not by making you buy the
cheapest product but by matching glove usage to appropriate quality, and
getting the best value for every dollar.
Can you afford not to arrange a glove audit?
