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you gather responses until you gain enough of a consensus to make
the best choice possible.
The Lean Team at the University of Rochester invited one glove
manufacturer in for a 2-week trial, and the company brought in 100
boxes of different non-latex models for staff and surgeons to try on,
says Mr. Sullivan, who adds that purchasing from a sole vendor lets
you bundle and save as much as possible.
Thomas Durick, MD, a California anesthesiologist with Medical
Anesthesia Consultants, also advocates for narrowing the field. "We
had many options, but knew we'd never reach a consensus — espe-
cially among surgeons who were already wary of non-latex gloves —
if we sampled all the choices," says Dr. Durick, who practices primari-
ly at Fremont (Calif.) Surgery Center.
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