Preventing accidental needlesticks and sharps injuries. Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, USA.

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Preventing accidental needlesticks and sharps injuries. Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, USA.

In: Healthcare Risk Control. Volume 1. Plymouth Meeting, PA : ECRI, 1996. 10 p. (SAQ; no. 9) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE HTX/96924102

Abstract: Accidental needlesticks and other sharp-object injuries occur frequently in healthcare facilities, placing at risk those providers who use the sharps (e.g., physicians, nurses) and those who may come in contact with the sharps after use (e.g., housekeeping personnel). A number of clinical procedures and housekeeping tasks carry an increased risk of exposure to HIV, hepatitis, and other bloodborne pathogens; these procedures include, for example, administering intravenous (IV) fluids and drugs, administering intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous drug injections, drawing blood, disposing of used needles, and collecting linens and trash. This Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) is designed to help risk managers establish and maintain an effective program for preventing needlesticks and other sharps injuries. The SAQ should be completed as needed by the risk manager in conjunction with representatives of appropriate clinical areas (e.g., nursing, clinical laboratory) and housekeeping.

Keywords: *Hospital Administration/STANDARDS Human Needlestick Injuries/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Organizational Policy Questionnaires *Risk Assessment United States *Universal Precautions ANALYTIC JOURNAL ARTICLE
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