WHO describes the 10-page tool as a “combined tool for assessing the safety of injections, suturing, phlebotomy, intravenous access (insertion of IV and piggybacks), and needlestick injury prevention ...

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 revision is aimed at helping to reduce needlestick injuries among healthcare workers and others who work with medical sharps. "Prevention is the best medicine," said Labor Secretary Elaine Chao.

Preventive steps can be adopted at various different steps to control needlestick injuries. Removing a needle cap can cause needlestick injury. The safest way to remove the cap is by carefully ...

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 ...

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 ...

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