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Sharps Safety

BD Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of UltraSafe PLUS Passive Needle Guard

BD Medical, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announces the commercial launch of a new passive needle guard technology, BD UltraSafe PLUS™. The BD UltraSafe PLUS™ Passive Needle Guard has received 510(k) clearance as an anti-needlestick safety device. This ...More
April 11, 2013
Posted in News
Sharps Injuries Have Major Health and Cost Impact for Surgeons

Injuries caused by needles and other sharp instruments are a major occupational hazard for surgeons—with high costs related to the risk of contracting serious infectious diseases, according to a special article in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the ...More
April 2, 2013
Posted in News
Advice for Implementing Sharps Safety Strategies

ICT invited members of industry to share their perspectives on sharps safety strategies. What are the key benefits of proper and safe sharps disposal to healthcare workers and patients? Hospital staff should look for several things when considering a sharps management ...More
March 11, 2013
Posted in Articles
Safe in Common Crystalizes Call for Unified Protection Against Needlestick and Sharps Injuries

More than 1,150 global healthcare leaders and personnel registered for Safe in Common’s online conference, “The Unfinished Agenda: Addressing the Challenges,” as an ongoing indication of the healthcare industry demand for unification surrounding protection from needlestick ...More
February 26, 2013
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Safe in Common to Host Second in Series of Online Sharps Safety Conferences

Safe in Common (SIC), the non-profit organization of healthcare safety advocates dedicated to eradicating needlestick and sharps-related injuries, today opened registration for its second online conference in a series of events addressing needlestick and sharps safety. The ...More
January 11, 2013
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
AORN Recommended Practices for Sharps Safety Up for Public Comment

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) announces that its new Recommended Practices for Sharps Safety are now up for public comment. These recommended practices assist perioperative registered nurses in the identification of potential sharps hazards and ...More
December 4, 2012
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Twelve Years After Legislation, Sharps Safety Still a Concern in All Healthcare Settings

On Nov. 6, 2012, U.S. clinicians and sharps-device manufacturers celebrated the 12th anniversary of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act. Since the legislation was signed into law, the number of needlestick injuries decreased by one-third; however, the numbers of ...More
December 3, 2012
Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions
Safe in Common's Online Conference Highlights Unmet Needs for Needlestick Protection

More than 78 percent of the healthcare professionals who attended Safe in Common's online conference, "The Unfinished Agenda," believe that needlestick injuries have not been eliminated in their work places, reinforcing the fact that there is much to be done in needlestick ...More
November 29, 2012
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
New Tools to Help Clinicians Ensure Every Injection is Safe

Injection safety is part of the minimum expectation for safe care anywhere healthcare is delivered; yet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has had to investigate outbreak after outbreak of life-threatening infections caused by injection errors. How can ...More
November 28, 2012
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Slide Show: Safe Injection Practices

ICT presents information about safe injection practices from the One & Only campaign, a project of the CDC and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition. ...More
November 28, 2012
Posted in Galleries, PPE & Standard Precautions