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Selecting the right glove for the right task health care facilities guidelines.
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| Author | Whitman, Christine Todd Colleague, Dear |
| Abstract | to assist health care facilities in the management of natural rubber latex allergy. DHSS convened a Latex Allergy Task Force of stakeholders in New Jersey to provide advice and guidance on the many issues faced by latex-exposed individuals and the institutions in which they work. The members of the Task Force include representatives from health care, medical, and nursing associations; the glove manufacturing industry; an advocacy group; and academic institutions. The Task Force has worked with the DHSS to develop these Guidelines. The language in the Guide-lines is similar to that used in various educational publications, including a National Institute for Occupa-tional Safety and Health document titled, “Alert on Preventing Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex,” Occupational Safety Health Administration’s Latex Allergy Technical Information Bulletin, and a position statement on latex allergy issued by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. The DHSS encourages health care facilities to implement the recommendations contained in the enclosed Guide-lines and develop policies and procedures for the prevention and management of natural rubber latex allergy/sensitization that are specific and relevant to their own institution. The public health issues associated with the use of latex-containing products are of concern to all health care facilities to protect their employees and patients, and to reduce the potential for adverse reaction to latex-containing products without compromising critical infection-control procedures and practices. The DHSS conducts surveillance of occupational diseases including work-related asthma attribut-able to latex exposure. Work-related asthma, including new onset and work-aggravated, is reportable under state regulations. Enclosed are the physician reporting regulations and a reporting form. Please feel free to |
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| Subject Keyword | Right Glove Health Care Facility Task Force Latex-containing Product State Regulation National Institute Adverse Reaction Physician Reporting Regulation Natural Rubber Latex Allergy Sensitization Glove Manufacturing Industry Natural Rubber Latex Allergy Latex Allergy Technical Information Bulletin Public Health Issue Academic Institution Latex Allergy Critical Infection-control Procedure Reporting Form Occupational Safety Health Administration Health Document Position Statement Work-related Asthma Health Care Occupational Disease Many Issue Natural Rubber Latex Latex-exposed Individual Allergic Reaction New Jersey Occupa-tional Safety Advocacy Group American College Nursing Association Various Educational Publication New Onset Latex Allergy Task Force Enclosed Guide-lines |
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