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The importance of sharps safety

Chances of Infection from a Contaminated Sharps Injury

1 in 5

for Hepatitis B
(if unvaccinated)

1 in 50

for Hepatitis C

1 in 300

for HIV

Osha regulations require healthcare facilities to implement an exposure control plan for the following items:

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Engineering and work practice controls

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Providing staff with appropriate PPE and equipment

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Regular training

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Surveillance

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Employee vaccinations for hepatitis B

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Bloodborne pathogen standards

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Annual review of new sharps technologies

Principles of safe injection practices

  • Use proper hand hygiene immediately before preparing and administering medications
  • Use an aseptic technique in a clean area for injection preparation
  • Use a new needle for each patient
  • Disinfect the vial top before each use
  • Use a new needle and a new syringe each time you enter a medication vial, even if the patient receives multiple doses
  • Dedicate single-use medication vials, ampules and bags/bottles of IV solutions
  • Provide each patient with their administration tubing and connectors
  • Dispose of contaminated sharps in a marked sharps container per federal regulations

Our clinical resource team is here to help

1: https://www.cdc.gov/sharpssafety/pdf/brochure.pdf

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