Robert Brown and Julie Frieschlag talk about the transition to latex-free surgical gloves and a latex-safe environment at Johns Hopkins.
Robert Brown:
0:34 Issue to me
0:56 1990's
1:15 Universal precautions
1:55 Production quicker and curing time reduced
2:32 Latex allergies
3:07 General population 1-6%
4:06 Several ways to have exposure
4:49 Skin red and raw, more protein
5:20 The more exposure the more risk
5:52 What amount is important?
6:17 First point was identifying the products
7:10 Patients need to be concerned
7:53 In the hospital
8:00 Julie Frieschlag describes the effort at Johns Hopkins
9:15 Now what are we using?
9:50 More expensive
10:00 Just as comfortable
11:09 Other latex products
11:24 Patient awareness
12:06 End
