Sharp Injury & Needlestick Prevention Online Resources
A collection of general resources including information from the industry leaders who are leading the way in needlestick and sharps injuries.
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International Safety Center: Sharps Injury
This resource provides the annual EPINet Sharps Injury and Blood and Body Fluid Data Reports. Current data can be found on Sharps Injuries and Blood and Body Fluid Exposures from 2010 and forward. This information provides detailed statistical information on these injures that may be helpful in your prevention efforts.
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OSHA: Needlestick Prevention
OSHA provides a Hospital eTool on needlestick and sharps injures. The eTool provides general information on bloodborne pathogens and also breaks out information on needlestick and sharps hazards by department. Department information includes virtual realty training on hazards.
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CDC: Needlestick Prevention
The CDC offers a useful website that discusses needlestick prevention and what to do after a needlestick occurs.
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CDC: Sharps
The CDC offers a comprehensive set of resources on to sharps injuries, including safe medical device implementation, needlestick prevention, bloodborne pathogen information, blunt-tip suture injuries.
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International Sharps Injury Prevention Society
The Society offers a website dedicated to promotion of safety with use of needles and sharps in healthcare. The site offers an inventory of hazards and resources for safety products.
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ASC Quality Collaboration :Needstick
A toolkit from the ASC Quality Collaboration that addresses Safe Injection Practices. The toolkit contains assessments tools, implementation aids, training materials, monitoring tools, workplace reminders and guidelines from leading authorities to help your organization to reduce sharps injuries.