Journal of nursing care quality
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Change in medical practice is usually made to solve immediate problems. The continued use of these changes should then be reevaluated. ⋯ No change in colonization patterns was seen after returning to standard precautions, and, as a secondary benefit, financial savings resulting from decreased glove use was realized. Following implementation of any practice change, routine reevaluation will help to determine when that change is no longer needed or beneficial.