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Sharps safety for healthcare professionals

Published Date:

3/27/08

Language:

English

[PDF - 2.25 MB]

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Corporate Authors:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

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Description:

You may be at risk -- Sharps safety devices can reduce injuries – Injuries can occur before, during, or after use of a sharp – What you can do to help prevent an injury -– A facility's "culture of safety" is important for sharps injury prevention.

Every day, more than 1,000 healthcare workers in the hospital setting are injured with a needle or other sharp device.

Document Type:

Pamphlet (or booklet)

Collection(s):

Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection

Place as Subject:

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