Provide high performance reusable medical products that shrink our customers' carbon footprint and provide substantial cost savings.
Patti Hoch discusses the benefits of these reusable products with Hays Waldrop, Garry Skinner and Justin Poulin on this episode of Power Supply, highlighting a way to build supply chain security that also provides some significant cost savings AND reduces excess waste from healthcare operations. With a Win, Win, Win, you don't want to miss this episode!
“The Inova team’s innovation is more functional, sustainable, and not vulnerable to supply chain disruptions, ensuring that healthcare workers have the necessary PPE to prevent the spread of infections. We are grateful to them for sharing their success with a broader audience.” said 2022 APIC President Linda Dickey, RN, MPH, CIC, FAPIC.
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"Inova leaders and La Forma decided to work together to create a reusable gown that fits better, is easier to take on and off, and can be reused up to 100 times. The two organizations worked closely, soliciting feedback from nurses and staff to improve the gown, sometimes meeting over late-night Zoom calls."
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"By designing and producing a custom, reusable isolation gown, Inova Health System, based in the Washington D.C. suburbs, ensured adequate supply of their second-most used type of PPE, while also eliminating 213 tons of waste per year."
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One of the key innovations of this new gown design is the pull cord at the front. “In previous gowns that we used, there's a tie in the back that you'd have to undo; you take your hands behind your neck and untie,” she explained that untying could be difficult for some people. However, she continued, “This new gown has a pull cord on the left shoulder. In 1 swift motion, when you pull down, that [movement] automatically will undo the snaps in the back. So that pull cord is something that we've not seen in isolation guys before.”
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"The order was received and we are pleased. We have sent them out to be laundered and should have them in service within the week. Thank you for working with us to make this happen. I will be an advocate for you and your organization. Thanks again."
”These reusable gowns are an excellent example of how we implemented cost savings and significantly reduced waste in the hospital. It's been a win-win.”
"Aside from the fact that it can be washed over 75 times, I can get in and out of (the gown) without help from someone else, it is breathable material so I don’t feel like I’m in a sauna, and the sleeves are long enough to give you full mobility. It is by far the best PPE gown I have used."
THE FUTURE IS NOT DISPOSABLE!
Reusable gowns are both an environmentally friendly and cost effective option. Reusable gowns can reduce medical waste as much as 80 percent. Additionally, our manufacturing operations run on majority solar energy, a renewable resource that helps reduce our carbon footprint.
ECRI Names Disposable Gowns one of it's Top Ten Technology Hazards of 2022
Disposable Hospital Gowns Could Expose Health Workers to Infection
Widely used gowns, intended to protect people, can let too much liquid seep through, new studies suggest.
By, Brett Kelman, Kaiser Health News on July 5, 2022
Lasts over 75 washes
Breathable & high fluid resistant material
Customizable logos
Locker tag or RFID chipping to manage wash count
Only 48 hours shipping to anywhere in the continental United States. Internationally ships on average in 5-10 business days.
All of our AAMI Level fabrics are built in the USA and come with certifications for AATCC 42 Impact Penetration testing, AATCC 127 Hydrostatic pressure, ASTMF1670 Synthetic Blood Penetration Test, ASTMF1671 Viral Penetration Tests to ensure your safety.
Reusable gowns can reduce medical waste as much as 80 percent. Additionally, our manufacturing operations run on majority solar energy, a renewable resource that helps reduce our carbon footprint.
The last couple of years have brought significant challenges in procurement of routine medical supplies with ongoing backorders, allocations and product substitutions - how can the healthcare supply chain work...
At La Forma Medical our mission is to provide high performance reusable medical products that shrink our customer’s carbon footprint. We believe in the importance of sustainability in the medical...
Disposable Hospital Gowns Could Expose Health Workers to Infection Widely used gowns, intended to protect people, can let too much liquid seep through, new studies suggest. Disposable gowns designed to...
This research evaluated the performance of disposable versus reusable medical gowns by assessing their ability to provide adequate protection across their expected service lifespan. Level I, II, and III gowns...
