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Welcome to the ISIPS Newsletter |
January 8, 2010 |
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USA News
Woman jailed for hepatitis C attack
Iowa HIV, AIDS diagnoses on rise
Global News
Hospital reports hepatitis C outbreak
15 infected with hepatitis C during dialysis
Probe into hepatitis risk faced by Asians
Four HIV positive babies found in Bekasi
Avian Flu
Indonesia Reports 15 New Bird Flu Deaths in 2009
Spread of animal disease to humans blamed on climate change
Bird flu resurfaces in Ca Mau province
Deadly animal diseases poised to infect
humans
Swine Flu
HIV-positive adults sought for H1N1
CDC
reports most likely to die from H1N1
Only 25% swine flu vaccinations used
Confirmation of more swine flu cases triggers alarm
Scientists predict rise in illnesses passed from animals to humans, like swine
...
Swine flu outbreak reaches Carrollton
Harris Co. reports 15th swine flu death
for 2009
LA cabbies to line up for swine flu
vaccine
Six test positive for swine flu in Jaipur
80 Israelis with swine flu have died
Insect Cells Provide the Key to
Alternative Swine Flu Vaccination
Teenager dies of swine flu in Rajkot
H1N1 Plasma Treatment Raises Concern in
China
Swine flu puts Seaside man in hospital
for 65 days
Medical News
Scientists Discover Anti-HIV Molecule
That May Prevent Infection
Molecule Could Help Block Transmission of
HIV
AIDS drug cocktails saving lives: study
West Nile
Study: New brain scan better detects earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease in... VanishPoint® Syringe
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In This Issue
Med Students Fail to Report Needlestick Injuries
First
HIV-Positive People to Enter U.S. Since Ban Lifted
Number of
tattoo-parlor permits rises
Adults And Children With HIV Are Living Longer
Egypt HIV Cases Jump Six-Fold, Report
Precautions and Training Can Reduce Scalpel Injuries Study suggests
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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 too got a needle stick injury. The Sharps box was on the way to being full and the butterfly needle didn't go all the way in, so I whacked the box to shake everything down, but I missed (it was 0300 in the morning) and got a good stab into my hand. I totally freaked. It made me so mad that someone else's lifestyle choices would affect if I continued being healthy or if I got sick with some horrible disease. If some jerk when out and did IV drugs and got Hep B or AIDS, that's their lookout and their decision. I'm here to take care of this person, and I have never had a problem with that but not to catch what he/she's got. Turns out the patient was clean and I was OK, but the fear lived with me a long time.
GRIPPER PLUS™ SAFETY NEEDLE
The new GRIPPER PLUS™ Safety Needle is used to deliver medications intravenously through a patient's implanted port. Its unique feature is a safety arm that is lifted to lock the needle into a protected position when de-accessing it from an implanted port. An audible click provides clinicians with confirmation that the de-accessed needle is in its locked safety position. The GRIPPER PLUS™ Safety Needle is safe for clinicians, comfortable for patients, and easy to use. It also allows institutions to comply with NIOSH / CDC criteria for sharps safety. The GRIPPER PLUS™ Safety Needle is based on the input of many clinicians and the design of the familiar GRIPPER® Huber needles, which are recognized as the gold standard in Huber needles. In the last five years, Deltec has sold over 10 million GRIPPER® needles worldwide.
1: From behind the GRIPPER PLUS Safety Needle place fingers on each side of the base to stabilize it. With the other hand, place a finger on the tip of the safety arm.
2: Begin to lift the safety arm straight back. Notice that the needle comes out perfectly straight.
3: Continue lifting the safety arm until the needle "clicks" into the lock position. It is now safely out of the way, ready to be disposed of in a sharps container. For more information on the Gripper Plus Safety Needle - click here.
LifeGuard™ Safety Needle
LifeGuard's needle trap fully encapsulates the needle upon de-access. Compared to traditional needles and sharps, Lifeguard is designed for maximum control and safety with minor changes to technique.
LifeGuard features:
LifeGuard™ Safety Needle will easily insert into all implanted ports and when de-accessing from the port it encapsulates the sharp point fully, preventing unnecessary needlesticks to clinicians and custodial staff. |
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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