Your protection is our priority
We make facial protection goals a priority.
And our customers agree.
Top 3 factors for selecting a primary mask provider shared by customers.
Quality
Costs
Availability
Additional survey results
of our respondents who switched from a top competitor gave Cardinal Health a 3+ star rating.
of our respondents reported their organization saved money after converting to Cardinal Health brand Surgical and Procedure Masks.
The Cardinal Health average service level for facial protection over the past four years.2
Your protection is our priority
Customers share what the transition to Cardinal Health masks means to them.
Quality
"The Cardinal [Health] masks are more comfortable, fit better and the earpiece does not stretch."
Perioperative Management, medium enterprise healthcare company
"It wasn’t difficult because Cardinal Health provides the same quality as our previous manufacturer."
Natalia Bedoya, Materials Manager, United Surgical Partners
"Most often, it is the surgeons that are reluctant to change from a product that they have been using. Comfort is important, and it is difficult to get them to try something new. Fortunately, my surgeons liked the Cardinal [Health] product and transition was painless for them and economical for the Center! Definitely, a win-win!"
Supply Chain Management/Materials, small business healthcare company
Costs
"Very simple, it has helped lower spend."
Lisa Pevey, Supply Chain Management/Materials, Meridian Surgery Center LLC
"Never an issue — converted quality was a bonus to price benefit."
Steve Encardes, Supply Chain Management/Materials, Surgical Specialists ASC
Availability
"The process was simple! We had assistance sourcing alternatives and/or exact match surgical masks, with the ordering process then implementation, our conversion was seamless."
Andrea Scofield, Director of Supply Chain, Midwest Surgery Center
"Our transition meant the satisfaction of having product availability and safety protection of the mask for our employees."
Amelia Garza, Supply Chain Management/Materials, Universal Health Services, Inc.
"It has meant a lot to us the convenience of getting this item without having to wait weeks."
Mae Billingsley, Supply Chain Management/Materials, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
"The availability is wonderful."
Martha Delome, Supply Chain Management/Materials, Keystone Surgery Center
Footnotes and references
*ASTM F2100 material standards. Quality means consistently meeting industry standards.
1 TechValidate survey of Cardinal Health Surgical and Procedure mask customers. July 2018. Testimonials and facts validated by TechValidate by SurveyMonkey team.
2 Face Mask Service and Demand Report, May 2019, period Fiscal Year 2016 - 2019 average.
Understanding facial protection CE
The purpose of this continuing nursing education activity is to provide a review of the clinical considerations regarding the appropriate selection and use of facial protection devices in various surgical practice settings. It will provide an overview of the health hazards inherent to the perioperative environment.