Sharps Safety: Advancing the Agenda to Curtail Injuries and Exposures
While strides have been made to address occupational injuries and exposures in the healthcare environment, the obstacles remain, and ex-perts say that a greater commitment to safety among all stakeholders -- healthcare personnel, healthcare institutions and industry -- is necessary to achieve a reduction in the numbers of individuals experiencing these adverse events. This special digital issue explores current rates of reported sharps-related injuries and blood/body fluid exposures; looks at recent data characterizing efforts toward improving safety, and presents the findings of a survey of infection preventionists.
Issue Summary
While strides have been made to address occupational injuries and exposures in the healthcare environment, the obstacles remain, and experts say that a greater commitment to safety among all stakeholders – healthcare personnel, healthcare institutions and industry – is necessary to achieve a reduction in the numbers of individuals experiencing these adverse events. This special digital issue explores current rates of reported sharps-related injuries and blood/body fluid exposures; looks at recent data characterizing efforts toward improving safety, and presents the findings of a survey of infection preventionists.
Table of Contents
- Sharps Safety: Advancing the Agenda to Curtail Injuries and Exposures
- Sharps Safety is Still a Work in Progress: A Q&A with Amber Hogan Mitchell, DrPH, MPH, CPH
- Sharps Safety Case Studies:
– Correctional Health Program Needlestick Safety Study
– Sharps Management Service Survey - Product Showcase
Takeaways for Your Business
- Review recent sharps-related injury data from EPINet
- Learn about the findings of the EXPOsure Survey of Trends in Occupational Practice
- Discover what infection preventionists think about sharps safety-related challenges in their institutions
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