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Welcome to the ISIPS Newsletter |
August 21, 2009 |
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USA News
Woman convicted in vaccine scheme heads to prison
US expects far fewer swine flu shots in October
States continue to probe hepatitis C cases
Hepatitis C cases put focus on medical safety
North Miami man to sue Veterans Administration over HIV
infection
Global News
HIV/AIDS Epidemic Still on Rise in China, Expert Says
Syringe reuse in Alberta didn't spread HIV, hepatitis:
Liepert
Avian Flu
CEL-SCI Expands H1N1 Flu Virus Work
Swine Flu
Swine flu virus linked to killer nerve disease
ECISD nurses learn about H1N1 flu
Hospitals to beef up staff ahead of likely swine flu pandemic
Swine flu claims four more lives, toll up to 33
Embrace the swine flu panic
Costa Rican leader Arias recovers from swine flu
Medical News
Gene mutation affects patients' response to hepatitis C drugs
Americans of European descent are more likely to carry a genetic mutation on chromosome 19 that makes them respond better to hepatitis C drugs than...
Genetic Discovery May Improve Hepatitis C Treatment
...May Help Stop HIV Spread
Genetic Marker Predicts Response to Hepatitis C Treatment
West Nile
Wis. health department warns of West Nile virus
The SAFhandle™ Safety Scalpel Blade and Reusable Metal Handle System The SAFhandle™
safety scalpel system is a logical re-engineering of the conventional
scalpel blade and handle- designed to achieve the optimum balance between
employee safety and the effective delivery of optimal healthcare while
mitigating costs. PROTECTION
DURING USE WITH ENHANCED PERFORMANCE
Step 1 Push the upper handle jaw tab slightly up and gently open the upper jaw of the handle in the direction of the arrow (clockwise) till the jaws are open wide enough to receive the blade. Do not force the jaws beyond the jaw stop pin.
Step 2 Holding a SAFhandle™ blade of matching fitment size with a hemostat and using fitment pins as guides seat the blade on the handle as shown. Ensure the blade is seated flat.
Step 3 Now close the jaws of the handle together till the handle tab locks with the handle jaws lock pin The SAFhandle™ is ready for use.
Step 4 To remove the blade open the jaws of the handle a described in step 1. Then turn handle over and drop blade into a sharps count container. Click here for more information
FACE-IT full face shields
FACE-IT shields provide OSHA level protection against splash of bodily fluids to the face for the medical, dental and emergency medical healthcare workers. Non-medical shield uses are for non-impact protection such as keeping paint, dust, dirt and oil off your face and eye glasses. FACE-IT has a patented flat viewing area and a comfortable foam barrier which molds to the forehead for extra protection.
Model 16000 Standard model
16000 features a patented flat viewing surface DRAPE Shield, model 18000, FACE-IT shields are packaged 50 to
a dispenser box,
Fluid Barrier Fabric Drapes Under Fabric has Velcro-like Closure LOW COST |
In This Issue
A third of nurses will refuse to have the swine flu jab
Up to a third of nurses will say no to the swine flu jab because of concerns over its safety, a poll has found.
NHS staff sickness "affecting patient care"
Siouxland Urology Associates - Response to Lawsuit Allegations
Attorneys: Bankruptcies could delay hepatitis trials
Premier Healthcare Alliance Expert to Discuss Safe Injection
Practices and Improving Patient Safety at Joint Commission Infection Control
Conference
OSHA Violations
...recent citations issued
ISIPS Corporate Members
Please click on any ISIPS member below to
view their sharps safety products!
Amgen
Immunization
Branch-California Dept. of Health Services
ANFIM - Association of Needle-free Injection Mfrs Canadian Intravenous Nurses Association (CINA)
Sarstedt
Center for Phlebotomy Education, Inc.
Managing Infection Control Magazine Medical Safety Technologies, Inc. Luminetx Corporation
Real Needlestick and
Blood Exposure Stories A three year-old boy stuck his hand into a container for used needles and was injured. The son had been waiting with his parents in an examination room of a hospital. A physician informed the father that the needles could have been contaminated with HIV, since the examination area had been used as an AIDS clinic the preceding day. The needles that caused the boy’s injury were discarded before they could be tested for HIV; however, the boy later tested negative. A 65-year-old domestic worker was visiting her terminally ill sister who was a patient in the critical care unit at a hospital. After rubbing lotion on her sister's skin, the women washed her hands and endeavored to extract a paper towel from a container located on the wall adjacent to the wash basin in the CCU. She reached her right hand into the top of the container and three of her fingers were stuck by sharp objects in the container. She went into the hall of the CCU and told the nurse on duty that she had hurt her fingers on the paper towel holder and was informed by the nurse that it was not a paper towel holder but a contaminated-needle receptacle.
... PowerLoc* Safety Infusion Set
Easy To Use:
For more information click here Medical Safety Technologies, Inc.
SafeShot™ Safety Syringe The SafeShot™ Safety Syringe meets the established standards of needle safety in that it virtually eliminates the risk of needle-stick injuries without the hazardous and troublesome manipulation of a needle cover.
One of the factors that sets the SafeShot™ Safety Syringe apart is its integrated safety feature. The protective sheath and locking tabs are part of the syringe design; unlike other needle covers, it cannot be removed or bypassed. This feature enables the SafeShot™ Safety Syringe to provide protection from the needlepoint at all stages. |
SPECIAL BOOKMARKS
ISIPS Articles
Managing Infection Control articles written by Ron Stoker Most Recent Articles on Top April 2009 - Safety Enhancements for Blood Culture Processing-Protecting Staff From Harm April 2009 - Neuropathy Testing - One of the Challenges of Diabetes April 2009 - Where to Find Safety Products - Part Four March 2009 - Sharps Safety Matters - Where to find Safety Products - Part Three February 2009 - Advances in Internal Bone Fixation - Sharps Safety for Orthopedic Surgeons February 2009 - Sharps Safety Matters! - Where to find Safety Products Part 2 January 2009 - Sharps Safety Matters! - Where to find Safety Products Part I December 2008 - 2008 International Sharps Injury Prevention Awards November 2008 - Sharps Injuries - just part of the job, right? October 2008 - Eye Can See Clearly Now - the Positive use of face shields as PPE September 2008 - Safety Scalpels - State of the Market Report August 2008 Revolutionary Designs - New passive, self-sheathing safety syringe June 2008 - One Less Problem - Safe Practices When Administering IV Therapy May 2008 - Scalpel Safety - Protecting patients and clinicians April 2008 - Working in Harms Way - Understanding Sharps Safety Compliance April 2008 - PPE Practices - Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Satellite Locations March 2008 - Simply Safe- Providing safety for the needle that saves lives November 2007 - A Fortune to Share -Changing attitudes toward sharps safety. June 2007 - OSHA’s Most Cited Hospital Violations - Strategies for Creating a Safe Workplace May 2007 - OR Safety - Improvements in Sharps Safety in the Operating Room May 2007- Safety Product Review - Use Safety Products to Improve Staff and Patient Safety. April 2007- Needlestick Safety-Not just a U.S. problem. Feb 2007 A Change Of Heart - Set Goals To Improve Your Teams Safety Jan 2007 Stuck at Work - Use Safety Blood Draw Products To Avoid Needlestick Injuries September 2006 -Evaluating Safety Products - Decision Making in the Selection of Safety Products August 2006 -Safety Peripheral IV Catheters - State of the market report June 2006 BESIDE THE POINT: Safety Huber Needles 2006 - State of the Market Report May 2006 - Zero Needlesticks— A Goal We Can Live With! Current OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Citations April 2006 - A Change of Heart - Set Goals to Change Your Team's Sharps Safety February 2006 - How Can You Tell If Your OSHA inspection is going poorly? Part II January 2006 Sharps Injury Prevention Resource Guide December 2005 - The International Sharps Injury Prevention Awards August 2005 - The Compendium of Infection Control Technologies June 2005 - Selection of Safety Scalpels April 2005 - Point Taken - Comply or Pay the Price January 2005 - May I see your ID, please? Patient and Medication Misidentification January 2005 - Safety in Urine Sampling December 2004 Issue - The 2004 International Sharps Injury Prevention Awards October 2004 Issue - Managing Diabetes without Jabbing Anyone Else! July 2004 Issue - Steering Clear of Danger - IV Infection Prevention June 2004 Issue - Smallpox 2004 - Are we prepared if our worst fears come true April 2004 Issue - Sharps Injury Prevention in the Operating Room December 2003 Issue - To The Point: Safety Huber Needles December 2003 Issue - 2003 Sharps Injury Prevention Award Winners (html version) or Click here for pdf version September 2003 Issue - Focus on ISIPS by MIC staff June 2003 Issue - End of the Line May 2003 Issue - A Special Report on Smallpox - Vaccination and Dressings March 2003 Issue - Stuck in the ER - Sharps Safety in Emergency Rooms February 2003 Issue - Birth of Occupational Safety in Labor and Delivery December 2002 Issue - Sharps Safety Matters October 2002 Issue - Healthcare Managers Re-tooling for Compliance by Dennis J. Ernst April 2002 - Global Needlestick Prevention Group Formed to Highlight Safety Products
Additional Articles
Anatomy
of Needlestick Injury; Ron Stoker, Business Briefing: Global
Healthcare- Advanced Medical Technologies 2004- Infection Control and
Epidemiology
Specially designed syringes maximize flue vaccine supply - Syringes
reduce costs and and increase healthcare worker safety and patient comfort
Safety Wound
Closure Presentation
Not Just
painful, Deadly! Patients aren't the only ones scared of Needles By Ron
Stoker |
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Links
Immunization Branch, California Department of Health Services ANFIM - Association of Needle-free Injection Manufacturers International Association of EMTs and Paramedics AOHP - Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare CINA - Canadian Intravenous Nurses Association Center for Phlebotomy Education |
Academy for Safety Excellence
Terry Jo Gile, MT (ASCP),
MA Ed. The Academy for Lab Safety Excellence is a program designed by Safety Lady LLC to help you make the transition from bench tech to lab safety officer. You will learn to navigate the world of laboratory safety from the Safety Lady. You will discover the secrets to lab safety excellence that has taken others years to acquire. You will be able to network with colleagues to help you solve your most challenging safety issues.
You can expect:
The overall objectives are:
The requirements are:
The scheduled start time for all Academy webinars will be 10 am PDT 11 am MDT 12 pm CDT 1 pm PDT A preview webinar will be held on September 22 at 11 am MDT.
For more information
please contact Terry Jo Gile, the Safety Lady, at
info@safetylady.com or call
toll free 877-894-7004. |
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