The Best Lanyards for Hospitals and Medical Facilities

Lanyards are commonly used both in traditional hospital settings as well as in other medical facilities for two main reasons: to recognize medical staff (worker ID) and patient management. For medical staff, lanyards are handy tools to hold ID cards and swipe passes to gain entry to restricted areas. For patients, it serves several purposes. First, to easily allow them to identify staff members for help and to help remember names. Second, It allows the medical professionals on staff to recognize patients in their care. It is also a way to clearly display care needs for the patient who may be in contact with a rotating staff.

It is worth noting that lanyards can’t be used in every hospital setting. For those who work with at-risk patients with unpredictable actions, other identifying methods should be used. This being said, almost all hospital and medical staff, including janitors, nurses, doctors, and other staff, are essential for keeping their fast-paced schedules and staying organized. This provides a clearly recognizable way for people, even at a distance, to know who is approaching and what they should have access to. The increased visibility of each staff member allows patients to feel more relaxed and safer knowing who is around them.

This creates consistency within departments. It is quite common for hospitals to use color-coded scrubs, and the addition of color-coded lanyards increases the effectiveness of this practice. While, as you will see below, there are many different types of lanyard styles, we do recommend all staff in hospitals and medical facilities to choose the quick-release safety break option. This mitigates the possibility of injury due to almost any kind of incident that may happen; if there is significant tension, this special clasp that sits on the back of your neck will safely detach. ?This, of course, isn’t necessary all of the time, but in some circumstances, it can be helpful.

?If you are a medical professional who does not have company-issued lanyards, then you have a wonderful opportunity to express your personal style and advocate in a more personal way using lanyards! Depending on your area of specialty, you have a rainbow of color options as well as causes to help promote every day without saying a word.

Go Pink! Doctors and Nurses who work with Breast Cancer patients can show support and advocate hope with a coordinated bundle of a lanyard, pink ribbon pin, and bracelet set.?

This cute and clever nurse lanyard is sure to put a smile on any face. The lanyard features full-color images of many fun and common nursing symbols printed on both sides of our super-soft material. For added safety, this lanyard features a swivel thumb hook and a break-away attachment behind the neck.

Other Awareness Ribbon Colored Lanyards include: Teal, Green, Purple, Red And Blue

Solid-colored lanyards are perfect for those who like to match their accessories! https://www.pinmart.com/lanyards/blank-lanyards/

?Another useful lanyard type features a double hook, one on each end. This type of lanyard is perfect for holding a face mask when not in use. It can also be used to clip to a name tag or ID badge as well. If you like the idea of a lanyard but want something with multiple uses, this lanyard may be perfect for you. The lanyard pictured below has the words “All In This Together” and has an image of the world with a heart.?

There are many types of lanyards to choose from in a hospital or medical facility setting.

Polyester: Flat polyester, silk screen printed

These are by far the most popular type of custom lanyard. They have a flat polyester material that is a great printing surface for crisp designs and printed words and logos.

Tube Style: Tubular shoelace type material, silk screen printed

Quick Ship: Next day, 3 day or 5 day!

Woven: Your logo or message woven directly to the lanyard material

Printed Lanyards: Printed in full color, edge to edge on a silky smooth material

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Customization options available for lanyards:

When designing a custom lanyard for your personal use or for an entire medical team there are several things to consider.

1.?????? What color or colors do you want to use? If your facility or company has a branded color, PinMart can match any color. As mentioned above, you may choose to have different security levels or departments have a different color.

2.?????? It is important to include the logo of your facility. This is an easy way to differentiate employees from patients and visitors.

3.?????? Many hospitals also use text, either printed or woven, on their lanyards. Some examples are RNs, Staff, Security, Surgery, and so on.

4.?????? For employees who are around machinery or high-risk patients, it is best to use a lanyard with a quick-release safety clasp. Other staff members may have the opportunity to use one without a clasp.

5.?????? A small but important feature you must also consider is the type of attachment or hook that the lanyard will have. There are styles that swivel and ones that are stationary. You should also consider how the hook opens. Both a thumb hook and a carabiner hook are easy to open with a thumb. This allows easy access for those who may need to remove their badge frequently.

6.?????? Lastly, you will need to choose which vinyl badge holder will work the best. Besides vertical or horizontal, there are several types of options on the top that will work with different combinations of bulldog clips and rings.

At PinMart, we work with medical facilities to provide both custom and stock lanyards! To learn more about designing a custom lanyard for your facility, visit our Custom Lanyards page and choose which type of lanyard you need. From there, you will find more information and an easy-to-use quote form to complete. You will have the option to upload artwork or add a note in the comments section if you want to have our professional PinMart designers create the design!

With custom lanyards, you'll enjoy:

• Free UPS ground shipping direct to you
• Production time takes only 10 to 12 days for most orders

Lanyards enhance safety, coordinate departments, and allow staff to express their unique personalities, all while providing critical care in their community.?