A needlestick injury is a percutaneous piercing wound typically caused by a needlepoint, resulting in exposure to potentially harmful body fluids, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The FDA, CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and OSHA has issued guidance, in which they strongly encourage healthcare professionals to use blunt-tip suture needles as an ...

According to the CDC, approximately 385,000 needlestick and sharps-related injuries occur each year among healthcare ...

Included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program” is a sample worksheet is designed to assist ...

Healthcare organizations are finding that increased patient volumes combined with employee exhaustion and supply chain disruptions can erode safety culture and contribute to issues with routine ...

The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) Raleigh, North Carolina, has collaborated with the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), Silver Spring, Maryland, on a study that ...

No risk of needlestick injury No risk of spillage No risk of contamination Prevents accidental puncture of the bag tail which can occur using an exposed hypodermic needle. "Given the current ...

In a recent study published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers described an unusual case of patient-to-healthcare worker (HCW) ...

• Needlestick Injury Prevention: Needlestick injuries to staff members can result in significant costs, including those for post-exposure prophylaxis, testing, treatment, follow-up care, workers ...