Common use of Hand Hygiene/Gloves Clause in Contracts

Hand Hygiene/Gloves. The parties agree that hand hygiene is a critical element of providing safe patient care, and acknowledge that hand hygiene products and/or gloves used at the Medical Center must be approved for use by the Medical Center. That being said, the Medical Center acknowledges that an individual nurse may have sensitivity or reactions to the Medical Center’s antibacterial soap, hand rub, and/or gloves. Any nurse who experiences such a reaction or sensitivity is encouraged to come to Employee Health & Wellness (“EH&W”) for assessment. EH&W will work with the nurse to identify potential alternatives for the nurse, at no charge to the nurse.