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To evaluate and compare the environmental impacts of reusable and disposable isolation gown garment systems in healthcare settings.

April 11, 2018American Journal of Infection ControlOpen Access

Environmental considerations in the selection of isolation gowns: A life cycle assessment of reusable and disposable alternatives

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EVEric VozzolaWichita State University MOMichael OvercashClifford Chance EGEvan GriffingClifford Chance

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Life cycle assessment reveals environmental benefits of reusable versus disposable isolation gowns in healthcare facilities, highlighting actionable paths to boost institutional sustainability.

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To evaluate and compare the environmental impacts of reusable and disposable isolation gown garment systems in healthcare settings.
Conducted a comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) evaluating reusable versus disposable isolation garment systems.
Reusable garment systems demonstrate significant environmental advantages across life cycle metrics compared to disposable alternatives.
Adoption of reusable isolation gowns provides quantifiable environmental savings that directly augment healthcare facility sustainability scorecards.

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Vozzola et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db6c0d5017fa0be2a3bf9f https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2018.02.002

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Life cycle assessment reveals environmental benefits of reusable versus disposable isolation gowns in healthcare facilities, highlighting actionable paths to boost institutional sustainability.

Environmental considerations in the selection of isolation gowns: A life cycle assessment of reusable and disposable alternatives

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Environmental considerations in the selection of isolation gowns: A life cycle assessment of reusable and disposable alternatives

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