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Welcome to the ISIPS Newsletter |
December 18, 2009 |
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USA News
United States
Pledges $2.7 Billion for Kenya HIV Battle
Florida: A leader in HIV prevention among minority communities
Tech with Hep. C set to 'tell everything she knows'
Global News
Goat flu
reported in the Netherlands
Avian Flu
Bird flu hits north, south
Bird flu reappears in N Vietnam
Swine Flu
Swine flu in Australia shows minor economic impact, study says
Doses of swine flu vaccine for young children are recalled in Md., Va.
US swine flu
response hurt by spending cut -report
Call me crazy: Pregnant and panicked about swine flu
Egypt Swine flu death toll rises to
46; ministers to meet
Otherwise healthy teen dies from swine
flu in Calgary; total deaths at 65
Swine flu deaths in Wisconsin rise to 47
Minnesota has six more swine flu deaths
CDC: Swine Flu Cases Continue To Decrease
Swine flu's lesson: We're not ready for
anything virulent
Three swine flu deaths in a day
Swine flu worries Gaza; 10 deaths
reported so far
India's swine flu toll reaches 707
Medical News
Kills 99.9% of Germs -- Under Some Lab Conditions
Triple-Drug Cocktail in the Works for Hepatitis C Therapy
Microbicide gel against HIV fails major trial, disappointing researchers
West Nile
Identifying the Natural Chemical that Attracts Mosquitoes (and Disease)
West Nile virus can persist in kidney
Keeping our blood supply disease-free is
ongoing task
Saf-T-Lance™ Safety Lancets Saf-T-Lance™ Plus Safety Lancets provide retractable safety technology for capillary blood sampling. Automatic retraction reduces needlestick injuries and cross-contamination exposure while providing a quick, gentle puncture. The needle is shielded before and after use. Safety lancets are available in six different sizes for maximum, high, normal, low, micro flow, and pediatric applications. Lancets are color coded for easy reference.
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In This Issue
Regardless of your religious persuasion, we hope that you will have a nice holiday season. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! ISIPS will be taking the next two weeks off so we look forward to seeing you in 2010!
One in five HIV sufferers in Africa was infected by medical staff
Training Can Prevent Needlestick Injuries from Going Unreported
The patient’s influence on hand hygiene compliance
HIV/AIDS: The incurable epidemic
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 Luminetx Corporation
Real Needlestick and
Blood Exposure Stories I got a needlestick at work on Sunday. I was injecting insulin and the patient jerked her arm and the needle went right through my glove and into my middle finger. The good news: it was an insulin syringe which is very small and does not enter the bloodstream of the source and I was able to squeeze the blood out of my finger and wash the injury almost immediately. The bad news: the patient was considered 'high risk' for HIV and hepatitis. Oh and there's the fact that I can't seem to retain immunity to Hepatitis B, despite being vaccinated three times. So I'm on the HIV cocktail and awaiting a phone call from the occupational health nurse.
PlasmaBlade™ The PlasmaBlade is a family of disposable cutting and coagulation devices that offer the exacting control of a scalpel and the bleeding control of traditional electrosurgery without extensive collateral damage. The PlasmaBlade is based on proprietary pulsed plasma technology. This technology represents an evolutionary leap in the advancement of radiofrequency surgical technologies, which originated with traditional electrosurgery and progressed to plasma-mediated energy devices. The following PlasmaBlade tissue dissection surgical devices are FDA-cleared and commercially available:
The PlasmaBlade 4.0, which is designed to be used to cut through all types of soft tissue, including skin, fat and muscle;
The PlasmaBlade Needle, which has a fine needlepoint tip and is specifically designed for ultra-precise surgical procedures;
The PlasmaBlade EXT, which is designed for use in surgical procedures requiring an extended-reach tip. All of the PlasmaBlade tissue dissection surgical devices are used in conjunction with PEAK Surgical’s PULSAR Generator, which supplies pulsed waveforms that produce short plasma-mediated electrical discharges through the PlasmaBlade.
Because the radiofrequency is provided in short on-and-off pulses with low duty cycle, and the blade is insulated, heat diffusion and associated heat damage to surrounding tissues is limited, resulting in less collateral damage and more precise tissue dissection. In contrast, most radiofrequency-based surgical devices use continuous voltage waveforms and un-insulated electrodes to cut tissue. The PlasmaBlade provides surgeons with a single device that offers:
Results of a preclinical surgical incision healing study of the PlasmaBlade demonstrated that it efficiently cut tissue with effective hemostasis and minimal thermal damage compared with standard surgical techniques. Based on these and other results from preclinical studies, PEAK Surgical believes that the PlasmaBlade may offer an effective alternative to the traditional scalpel or electrosurgical devices, potentially providing surgeons with better outcomes for their patients, including increased procedure efficiency, reduced surgical incision scarring, faster and stronger wound healing, and faster recovery. Click here to see a video on PEAK Surgical's Plasmablade™. For more information on PEAK Surgical's PlasmaBlade, click here |
ISIPS Articles
Managing Infection Control articles written by Ron Stoker 2009 October 2009- Preventing Injuries from Glass Ampoule Shards-Advances in glass ampoule breakers 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 2008 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 2007 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 2006 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
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 |
Compendium of Infection
Control Technologies
Digital Edition The Compendium of Infection Control
Technologies - Digital Edition is now available. It also includes:
The Compendium of Infection Control Technologies is only $89.95. It will save you literally hundreds of hours in searching for safety products. |
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