The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a part of the CDC, offers a free, downloadable and adaptable poster which outlines steps staff members should take in the event of a sharps ...

An exponential increase in the annual cost burden due to needlestick injuries, has fueled a corresponding rise in demand for safe and highly advanced safety devices to be developed by the ...

In 2000, Congress passed the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act to increase protection to healthcare workers from HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and other bloodborne pathogens.

As part of the dental team, needlestick safety is something you should be acutely aware of in your day-to-day role. A survey of 1,216 dental nurses from the UK and Ireland conducted in conjunction ...

Published studies show use of blunt-tip suture needles reduces the risk of needlestick injuries from suture needles by 69 percent. Although blunt-tip suture needles currently cost some 70 cents ...

Approximately 69,000 needlesticks in hospitals can be prevented in\\r\\none year through the use of needles with safety features, according a GAO report.

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has announced that the NovaGuard SA (Staked-needle Automatic) safety system has received 510 (k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration. The ...

The University of Virginia Health System and the American Nursing Association has issued a call to action to protect healthcare workers from exposure to bloodborne diseases.

The Massachusetts State Senate passed a bill last week to protect\\r\\nthe state's health care workers from needlestick injuries.

Staff Safety Tool: Needlestick Injury Response Poster The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a part of the CDC, offers a free, downloadable and adaptable poster which outlines ...