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Peer-reviewedCC BYThe western journal of emergency medicine

Higher Intensity Quality Improvement Campaign Yields Greater Reduction in Medical Glove Use: The "Gloves Off!" Campaign.

  • Lai Heng Foong1,2
  • Matthew Knox3
  • Arunima Malik4,5
  • Wendy Hird6
6 affiliations
  1. 1South Western Sydney Local Health District, Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital, Emergency Department, Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia.
  2. 2University of Sydney, Heat and Health Research Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. 3Central Coast Local Health District, Wyong Hospital, Emergency Department, Wyong, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. 4University of Sydney, School of Physics, Integrated Sustainability Analysis, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  5. 5University of Sydney, Business School, School of Accounting, Governance and Regulation, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  6. 6South Western Sydney Local Health District, Sustainability Department, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.
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Abstract

Introduction

The healthcare sector contributes 5.4-7.0% of Australia's total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Among the most ubiquitous items used in healthcare organisations, whether it be hospital, clinic, or community health centres, are gloves.Methods

We reviewed two case studies of the "Gloves Off!" sustainability initiative to compare reduction in glove use and improvement in hand hygiene practice-one that featured a "low-intensity" campaign (Hospital A) and the other a "high-intensity" campaign (Hospital B).Results

A comparison of glove use over the year before and after implementation of the Gloves Off! campaign shows that Hospital A achieved a 2.6% reduction (0.4% reduction per patient), while Hospital B achieved an 11.4% reduction in total glove consumption (7.8% reduction in glove use per patient).Conclusion

Sustainability initiatives can be initiated within busy emergency departments with reduced unnecessary use of nonsterile gloves, decreased CO2 emissions, and cost savings.

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@article{foong2026higher,
  title = {{Higher Intensity Quality Improvement Campaign Yields Greater Reduction in Medical Glove Use: The "Gloves Off!" Campaign.}},
  author = {Lai Heng Foong and Matthew Knox and Arunima Malik and Wendy Hird},
  journal = {The western journal of emergency medicine},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  doi = {10.5811/westjem.56980},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42900947},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Higher Intensity Quality Improvement Campaign Yields Greater Reduction in Medical Glove Use: The "Gloves Off!" Campaign.
AU  - Lai Heng Foong
AU  - Matthew Knox
AU  - Arunima Malik
AU  - Wendy Hird
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/24
JO  - The western journal of emergency medicine
DO  - 10.5811/westjem.56980
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42900947
AB  - Introduction  The healthcare sector contributes 5.4-7.0% of Australia's total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Among the most ubiquitous items used in healthcare organisations, whether it be hospital, clinic, or community health centres, are gloves.Methods  We reviewed two case studies of the "Gloves Off!" sustainability initiative to compare reduction in glove use and improvement in hand hygiene practice-one that featured a "low-intensity" campaign (Hospital A) and the other a "high-intensity" campaign (Hospital B).Results  A comparison of glove use over the year before and after implementation of the Gloves Off! campaign shows that Hospital A achieved a 2.6% reduction (0.4% reduction per patient), while Hospital B achieved an 11.4% reduction in total glove consumption (7.8% reduction in glove use per patient).Conclusion  Sustainability initiatives can be initiated within busy emergency departments with reduced unnecessary use of nonsterile gloves, decreased CO2 emissions, and cost savings.
SN  - 1936-900X
SN  - 1936-9018
ER  -