Infection Control Today and the National Alliance for the Primary Prevention of Sharps Injuries (NAPPSI) are proud to announce the inaugural Primary Prevention Sharps Safety Award.
This award will be presented this June to the healthcare facility that has developed and implemented an outstanding primary-prevention sharps safety campaign. Criteria and nomination forms are available at www.infectioncontroltoday.com/sharpsaward.pdf or www.nappsi.org.
The deadline for nomination submissions is April 15, 2003. For more information, contact Bill Eikost, Healthcare Division Publisher at 480-990-1101 x1191 or weikost@vpico.com.
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