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 Premier Safety Institute offers a free, downloadable needlestick prevention educational brochure for use in all healthcare settings. Download a low resolution version (pdf) or high resolution ...

Safe in Common, a non-profit organization of healthcare safety advocates, announced it will introduce the Needlestick Safety Advocacy Tour as part of its sponsorship of the 45th annual American ...

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 ...

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 ...

The rate of injuries with needles and other sharp instruments among hospital staff jumped sharply in July, suggesting the need for safety instruction early in the academic year, researchers say. "The ...

The day before his vice president would lose to George W. Bush in the most controversial election in U.S. history, President Bill Clinton signed the Needlestick Prevention Act, one of the many bills ...

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Repetitive needlesticks might no longer be necessary with new technology, say these nurse leaders. Several new care delivery models are taking over the nursing industry and streamlining daily nursing ...