Impact of a Rigid, Puncture Resistant Container System upon Needlestick Injuries

Impact of a Rigid, Puncture Resistant Container System upon Needlestick Injuries

Needlestick injuries in a 720-bed tertiary care hospital were analyzed before and after the introduction of a rigid, puncture resistant, needle disposal system. Following implementation of the system, disposal-related injuries decreased from 0.9 per 100 full-time equivalent employees/year to 0.3 per...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infection control : IC 1987-02, Vol.8 (2), p.63-66
Hauptverfasser: Ribner, Bruce S., Landry, Martha N., Gholson, Gail L., Linden, Lisa A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accidents, Occupational - prevention & control
Cardboard boxes
Cost estimates
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Disposable Equipment
Epidemiology
Hepatitis B
Hospital administration
Humans
Infection control
Medical syringes
Medical Waste
Needles
Needlestick injuries
Nursing Staff, Hospital
Personnel, Hospital
Physical trauma
Vaccination
Wounds, Penetrating - epidemiology
Wounds, Penetrating - prevention & control
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Zusammenfassung:Needlestick injuries in a 720-bed tertiary care hospital were analyzed before and after the introduction of a rigid, puncture resistant, needle disposal system. Following implementation of the system, disposal-related injuries decreased from 0.9 per 100 full-time equivalent employees/year to 0.3 per 100 full-time equivalent employees/year (p
ISSN:0195-9417
2327-9451
DOI:10.1017/S0195941700067096