✔ Because ewwwww! 100% of the stethoscopes tested at a hospital facility have staph and other bacteria. After cleaning with hospital disinfecting wipes, 50% still have detectable bacteria. Why would you want this touching your face, hair, and neck? Or cleaning with toxic chemicals and breathing those in.

✔ Having the stethoscope around the neck can be a choking hazard in the case of a
temperamental patient.
✔ The current neck placement does not align with proper body mechanics of the medical professional.
✔ The inconvenient location makes it common for the instrument to get caught on objects around the room when wearing it around your neck.
✔ How many emails do you get for stethoscopes being placed in lost&found? Not with OliveUs.
✔ Heat from a provider’s neck alters the texture and color, thus minimizing the
effectiveness of the instrument.