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Welcome to the ISIPS Newsletter |
July 30, 2010 |
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USA News
HEPATITIS OUTBREAK: Health scare alarmed federal
officials
Female..., HIV Prevention: Will New Version Be
Hit...or Dud?
CDC Researchers Find Hepatitis Outbreak Linked to
Anesthesia
Drug abuse and HIV
US still has a problem with HIV: US NIAID director
Congress Investigates St. Louis VA Center
Doctors to Determine Desai's Medical Status
Global News
How to Stem Russia's HIV and Drug Epidemics
UN warning on AIDS in prisons
How Ukraine is tackling Europe’s worst HIV epidemic
Growing HIV/AIDS cases in Fiji worrying
More hepatitis C cases linked to Melbourne clinic
13 more hep C cases linked to anaesthetist
HIV research outpost uncovers shortcomings in treatment
for African babies
Africa: Researchers Find New Ways to Fight HIV
Uganda needs new
strategies to combat HIV
Avian Flu
Egyptian woman hospitalized with H5N1 infection
New bird flu
case confirmed in Egypt
Swine Flu
Swine Flu Pandemic Hit Children the Hardest
Swine flu scare spreads in Chittoor
Swine flu claims four lives
89 students fall prey to swine flu infection
Nurses show H1N1 symptoms
19 more swine flu cases; alarm bells sounded
Medical News
HIV-positive mothers advised to wean at six months
Needle-stick injury warning for farmers
Greater Risk Of Diabetes Found In Hepatitis C Patients
West Nile
First Case of Human West Nile in Fresno County
West Nile Virus Found in Three Mosquito Pools in Skokie
UniGuard is the first single use, disposable safety pen needle remover. It has been designed to protect the healthcare professional from potentially fatal needlestick injuries.
Benefits Safe: Allows the pen needle to be removed without the healthcare professional ever touching the needle directly. Unique: ‘Push down’ entry to avoid point-first recapping incidents. Secure: Safety flap to prevent back-end needlestick injuries and to prevent the removal of the used needle. Shielded: Protective wings over finger grip area for extra protection. Single Use: Protects against cross contamination by using a new device for each needle. Clear Indicators: Audible click when the pen needle is seated correctly and when the hinged door is locked shut, signalling the needle is now securely locked away. Extensive Protection: protects not only the nurse, but the patient, visitors and ancillary staff. |
In This Issue
Global Pathogen Solutions Offers Free D.A.R.T. Pro and X-TRACTOR
Tip System
Sharps Safety Advice from the Marketplace
Hepatitis poses a fresh threat to blood bank
Abortion Clinic Staffer Infects Patients With Hepatitis
Bill Clinton Was Right About Wasted HIV/AIDS Funding
New CDC Report Shows Strong Link Between Poverty and HIV
Infection
Diseases transmitted by saliva: Hepatitis B virus
Twisted Reality Local tattoo artist straight talks about safety
and art
Occupational hazard
HIV Researchers Now Using the 'C' Word
AIDS Will Be Conquered
Hunt for playground syringe tosser
OSHA Violations
...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 Do you trust your eyeglasses to protect you? Do you wear no eye protection around body fluids? I have been a wearer of prescription eyeglasses for many years now - actually from way back before I started my nursing career. I have come to depend on my glasses to be the barrier - knowing that protective goggles and splash shields existed, but not venturing to use them at work, in hospital. Today I have a new outlook on that as I did get body fluid exposure when blood splashed upwards from (I'm not sure which - the iv catheter or the tourniquet) when an IV start was attempted that I was assisting with. The blood came up and did actually leave splash marks on my glasses and on the skin very near my eye, I felt too that moisture did go in my eye ... I hope I'm wrong. Fortunately the patient is extremely low risk so I haven't much to fear, however, I am being cautious and have reported it and am going through the bloodwork and protected sex with hubby now. The paperwork is a big factor too with the incident so.... my advice from this day forward... Wear eye protection where you MAY get sprayed with body fluid!
ISIPS Members in
the news
SafeShot Technologies Names Michael J. Madden as
New Board Member
K-Shield™ Port Access Infusion Needle
Kawasumi brings you K-Shield, a totally integrated device for optimal non-coring Huber needle stick protection. K-Shield complies with all OSHA standards and has unmatched advantages. It’s been carefully designed with user needs in mind. For example, it’s clinician friendly and easy to use, especially when activating the safety mechanism. The audible click can be heard clearly to acknowledge the needle is locked and enclosed during activation. Kawasumi’s K-Shield port access infusion sets are available in both straight tubing and needleless “Y” site offerings. And, pinch clamps are color coded according to needle gauge.
Of course, you’re concerned about patient comfort. Kawasumi has addressed this issue with a lubricated needle which reduces patient discomfort when port is accessed as well upon needle removal. Also, K-Shield has one of the lowest profiles in the industry, making dressings simple and efficient. This also improves patient comfort during long infusion times. The ridges on the bottom plate enable skin to breath, further improving patient comfort. 
For more information 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 Needlestick Injury Prevention, Ron Stoker, Business Briefing: Global Healthcare 2003 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 |
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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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