Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is essential for any medical professional, especially if there’s an anticipation of splashes, sprays, or spills. However, the application and removal of this equipment can be a hassle — especially when it comes to shoe covers. Here’s how shoe dispensers and removers can help speed up the process (and decrease contamination, too!):

Shoe Cover Dispensers

After the surgical personnel have sanitized their hands and donned the first layer of gloves, the next step is to add shoe covers. The team would need to sit in a sanitized chair and place the shoe covers on before the procedure – whilst wearing the already clean gloves. In an extreme case, the shoe covers could contaminate the gloves the medical professional might be wearing. To reduce the risk, shoe cover dispensers can be placed in the preoperative room. This way, instead of adding extra strain of sitting down and applying the shoe cover, personnel are able to do this hands-free.

Shoe Cover Removers

The removal of shoe covers can be a struggle – specifically after surgical teams have left the operating room. In many cases, a surgical team member will need to sit down to remove shoe covers post-operation – resulting in contamination of the chair. Taking steps such as stepping away from the contaminated chair and sanitizing the outer gloves that you used to remove the shoe covers can be eliminated by installing shoe cover removers. The medical professional would be able to walk up to the machine and remove the shoe covers without contamination of gloves or chairs – allowing for hands-free removal.

Areas in a hospital, and the surgical unit in particular, can benefit from the hands-free application that dispensers and removers provide. Shoe cover dispensers and removers can be beneficial for healthcare facilities by reducing the strain of application and removal, as well as eliminating the potential of cross-contamination.