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South Africa to Treat All HIV-Positive Babies
South Africa announced ambitious new plans Tuesday for earlier and expanded
treatment for HIV-positive babies and...
Man injects sleeping wife with HIV laced blood
According to Skynews, a 35-year-old HIV-positive man in New Zealand injected
his blood into his wife while she was sleeping, thereby infecting her with
...
Over 52000 Liberians Affected With HIV/AIDS…Red Cross
Official Disclosed; As ...
Serving as one of the panelists at the launch of a campaign to create
awareness on the HIV/AIDS virus organized by the Girls Unit Health Club
Association of...
HIV/AIDS Delivers Heavy Blow to Third World Education
The HIV/AIDS pandemic is killing teachers at alarming rates in many
developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. ...g rates in many
developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
Hepatitis infections at east China dialysis clinic rise to 16
Health authorities in east China's Anhui Province confirmed Wednesday that 16
renal patients have been infected with hepatitis C after...
19
hepatitis infections confirmed in Anhui
Medical authorities of east China's Anhui Province confirmed Wednesday that 19
renal patients have been infected with hepatitis C after receiving...
Avian Flu
Ongoing H1N1 Outbreak Cover-up in China
... the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the outbreak of swine flu,
some experts predicted that if swine flu combined with the avian flu in Asia,...
Swine Flu
H1N1 Swine Flu Less Severe Than Feared
H1N1 swine flu won't be as severe as was feared, but the pandemic is nothing to
sneeze at, new predictions suggest. When the fall/winter wave of...
Swine flu may be mildest pandemic ever, researchers say
The analysis suggests that the swine flu virus might directly cause as many as
45000 deaths in the United States by the end of winter but that the most...
Swine Flu Toll Includes a Few Pets
A handful of pets have been sickened with swine flu in recent weeks, but here
are doctors' orders: Wash your hands and don't...
Swine flu damage reaches deep into lungs: study
Swine flu damages the entire airway, from the trachea to deep in the lungs, just
as the viruses that caused the deadly 1918 and 1957 influenza...
Swine Flu Death Toll at 10000 Since April
Federal health officials said Thursday that almost 10000 people had died of
swine flu since April, a significant jump from mortality...
Brits say swine flu is mild, corroborating other reports
The British officials said about two-thirds of those who died from swine flu had
underlying medical conditions that would have put them at the head of the...
NJ swine flu death toll reaches 34
Swine flu continues to spread throughout the state, with three more men dying in
late November and demand for vaccinations remaining high, state officials...
Swine flu death rate high for Native Americans
Health officials say American Indians and Alaska Natives have died from swine
flu at a rate four times greater than other Americans.
Nine swine flu deaths take India's toll to 675
Nine swine flu deaths, including five in Rajasthan, were reported in India
Thursday taking the toll due to the Influenza A (H1N1) virus to 675 so far,...
N. Korea confirms H1N1 outbreak
During previous pandemics, such as the avian flu outbreak in 2004, the isolated
North promptly called for international help.
Study finds swine flu kills at slower rate than typical seasonal strains
Swine flu, which has sickened tens of millions of people in the US alone, kills
and hospitalizes fewer ill patients than the...
Medical News
New weapon against HIV: stem cells
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles announced yesterday
they may have discovered a new weapon in the war against HIV.
Researchers
develop new hepatitis C treatment
An experimental treatment targeting hepatitis C was able to inhibit replication
of the virus in the bloodstream of chimpanzees and could...
West Nile
New study suggests West Nile may cause kidney problems
A study in the Journal of Infectious Diseases says the West Nile virus can
survive in a person's kidneys for many years. Several of the patients studied
who...
Luer Lock Adapters
The Baxa Luer Lock Adapters with
Spike are used for the reconstitution and aspiration of drugs in vials. This
single-use product comes sterile and non-pyrogenic.
It provides true
needleless access to both single and multi dose medication vials.
For more information click here.
The advantages of using an
evacuated blood collection system made out of plastic has been well known for a
long time. It is of the greatest importance to produce high quality samples and
analysis results, along with minimized risk of infection to staff. Greiner
Bio-One can offer a complete range of evacuated blood collection tubes made out
of virtually unbreakable PET-plastic. All of them are equipped with a unique
safety cap, which also offers maximum security to healthcare workers.
Coagulation is a critical testing area proving to be a challenge to some
manufacturers. Not for us at Greiner.
The innovative “Sandwich
Tube” for coagulation tests consists of two parts. An inner and an outer tube.
The outer tube is manufactured from PET and ensures that the vacuum is preserved
for a long time. The inner tube made out of polypropylene keeps the volume of
the additive constant. Thanks to the double walls, the VACUETTE “Sandwich tube”
has a long shelf life, even without additional packaging.
For more information click here
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In This Issue
OSHA Violations
...recent citations issued
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St. Lukes Living Center West Cedar
Rapids, IA 52403 |
Exposure Control Plan does not document annually consideration and implementation of safety products Failure to establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps.
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Carolina Care Center Of Cherryville, Inc. Cherryville, NC |
The employer shall ensure that all medical evaluations and procedures including the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up shall be provided according to recommendations of the U.S. Public Health Service current at the time these evaluations and procedures take place. The employer shall establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps.
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ISIPS Corporate Members
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Amgen
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B. Braun Medical, Inc.
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Dickinson
Inviro Medical Devices, Inc.
Greiner Bio-One GmbH
Immunization
Branch-California Dept. of Health Services
Smiths Medical
Retractable Technologies Inc.
Terumo Medical Corporation
ANFIM - Association of Needle-free Injection Mfrs
Angiodynamics
Medi-Dose, Inc. - EPS, Inc.
International Association of EMTs and Paramedics
ITL
Corporation
Bemis Manufacturing Company
Maximus Medical
Qlicksmart Pty Ltd
Milestone Scientific
Baxa
Corporation
LifeChoice Donor Services
3M
Canadian Intravenous Nurses Association (CINA)
Sarstedt
Myco Medical
Health Care Logistics, Inc.
Center for Phlebotomy Education, Inc.
Managing Infection Control Magazine
The Society of Permanent
Cosmetic Professionals
Kawasumi Laboratories
America
Starr Systems, LLC
Owen Mumford
West
Pharmaceutical Services
Luminetx Corporation
Sandel Medical Industries
Infusive Technologies, LLC
Jai Surgicals Ltd.
Onyx Medical
Allen Medical Systems
AngioTech
DC Surgical Solutions
Bard Access Systems
Access Scientific
Sanofi-AVentis
Navilyst
Purple Surgical International, Ltd.
Cory
Bros Ltd.
Advanced Medical Innovations
Kinamed
Unilife
Sharpsfree
Peak Surgical
ICU Medical
Safety Lady LLC
Sharps Compliance, Inc.
Ethicon, Inc.
Advantage Medical Devices
Real Needlestick and
Blood Exposure
Stories
I came into a room where an IV was dangling over the
headboard of the bed and was stuck by the needle. The
patient refused to be tested for HIV. I was scared,
really scared. My husband and I were planning on having
our third child, we wanted our last child to be a year
younger than our middle child. I was too afraid to think
about getting pregnant. And so, the sleepless nights
followed, and the testing every few months. After a year
of testing, and a confirmed negative for HIV infection-
I was still too scared to get pregnant. And
unfortunately, was afraid to be intimate with my spouse. Anyway- my third and last child is 3
1/2 years younger than his sister. Even though it has
been several years- I still wonder if there is a chance
I may have contracted something that may surface even
later. It took a long time to overcome my fear of
needles and I am so thankful to the companies who
manufacture the needleless systems and locking syringes.
Sharps Containers
At Bemis, the first priority
in sharps container development is safety--safety for
your patients and your staff. All units are designed for
safe use, effectively blocking hand access from
discarded sharps. Units snap together, permanently
locking with tight seams between the bases and covers.
Walls are puncture-resistant too, meeting or exceeding
ASTM standards.
For optimum efficiency, Bemis offers a variety of sharps
disposal units so your staff can work with the size that
fits the application, reducing overall hospital waste.
Bemis Sharps containers are designed to nest, saving
money in shipping and storage too.
Bemis Sharps
Containers are designed for a range of ideal size-to-use
applications. While some sharps containers require you
to invest in an expensive locking cabinet, Bemis Sharps
Containers offer unobtrusive mounting brackets to
complement any patient or treatment room setting. Either
type of mounting bracket allows for easy, safe
changeover.
For more
information click
here.
ETHIGUARD* Blunt
Point Needles
Protect yourself and
your patients—without
compromising performance
ETHIGUARD Blunt Point
Needle is an innovative
solution that helps
protect you and your
patients from
needlestick injuries,
providing you with a
better needle option.
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Over 384,000
healthcare workers
in the US suffer
needlestick injuries
each year, putting
them at risk for
hepatitis, HIV, and
other serious
diseases2
The annual cost of
needlestick injuries
to hospitals is
approximately
$258 million
— The follow-up
costs for high-risk
exposure needlestick
injury is almost
$3,000 even if no
infection occurs
A 2007 New
England Journal of
Medicine study
report found that
99% of
surgical residents
had at least one
needlestick injury
by their
final year of
training—53%
involving high-risk
patients
Four prospective
randomized trials
have demonstrated
notable
benefits from use of
blunt suture needles
ETHIGUARD Blunt
Point Needles and
conventional taper
point needles both
have a 12:1 taper
ratio
Decrease the incidence
of injury
Minimize bleeding and
tissue trauma
Its heat-treated,
stainless steel
alloy delivers
optimal strength and
ductility to resist
bending and breaking
Use with ease
Increase precision
"Though
cost is often cited as a
factor for not using
safer devices, it is
actually a savings when
you consider the cost of
treating the individual
once a [needlestick]
injury occurs.”
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