Safe in Common, a non-profit organization of healthcare safety advocates, announced it will introduce the Needlestick Safety Advocacy Tour as part of its sponsorship of the 45th annual American ...

In healthcare settings, the safety and well-being of healthcare workers are paramount. One overlooked area of concern is the occurrence of needlestick and sharps injuries. These incidents, often a ...

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 FDA, CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and OSHA has issued guidance, in which they strongly encourage healthcare professionals to use blunt-tip suture needles as an ...

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 ...

Included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program” is a sample worksheet is designed to assist ...

TandemHeart as a Bridge to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR): Optimizing Hemodynamic Support in High-Risk Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve Receive the the latest news, research, and ...

Repetitive needlesticks might no longer be necessary with new technology, say these nurse leaders. Several new care delivery models are taking over the nursing industry and streamlining daily nursing ...