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Welcome to the ISIPS Newsletter |
October 9, 2009 |
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USA News
More than 1,800 Broward General patients may have been exposed to blood-borne
infection
Ex-Army nurse faces four years for admitting he infected patient with hepatitis
Florida Hospital Patients
May Have Been Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis
Official Says Men Not Responsible for High HIV Rates Among Black Women
Nurse
possibly exposed patients to risk
1800 Patients May Have Been Exposed to HIV, Hepatitis at Florida Hospital
Miami clinic operators convicted in $51M fraud
Global News
Africa: Corporate
Council on Africa Health Plenary
Study: 2 million babies and mothers die at birth
New
HIV cases set to increase
Avian Flu
Three Main
Differences between Swine Flu and Bird Flu
Swine Flu
With flu here,
sick leave policies get closer look
Red Cross Swine Flu
Education
Swine flu spreading, vaccines arriving, CDC says
First
swine flu death in Wisconsin this fall
Protecting Small Children From Swine Flu
Breaking Now: Ky. Reports 2 More Swine Flu Deaths
Infectious
disease specialist discusses H1N1 virus
Planning
response to flu outbreak
Medical News
New Guidelines Endorsed for Pediatric Hepatitis B Recommendations aim to...
7 Ways to Manage the Stress of Living with Hepatitis C
Study Finds That Certain Cancers Are More Common In HIV-Infected ...
West Nile
Jefferson Co. man's death attributed to West Nile virus
Fourth West Nile
Virus Death
61-Year-Old
Man Infected With West Nile Virus Qlicksmart Snapit
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3. Eject the ampoule lid
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In This Issue
Top-ten list of OSHA interpretation letters
Reuse of IV equipment exposes patients to possible HIV infections
Injury and hazards in home health care nursing are a growing concern
Deal With
Teeth
Hepatitis C a silent killer on the rise: Regina physician
Florida Nurse
Could Face Charges
Could Hepatitis B Vaccine Be Harmful?
Needlestick injuries a safety hazard among home-care nurses,
study finds
Ponzo: The dangers of hypodermic needles
AIDS affecting older adults over 50: WHO
Retrovirus
Linked to Chronic-Fatigue Syndrome
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
My first needlestick happened when one of my patients
was HIV positive. I reported it to the supervisor and we
determined that since it happened after I had left his
room and was with my other patient (not HIV positive)
that we would just let it go. Not even an incident
report. Back then there was not quite the emphasis there
is today. In another situation one of my CNA's told me
that an HIV positive resident had been admitted to the
LTC facility where we were working and she got into big
time trouble when, after being blown off by the mgmt for
posing the question, she called the DHS concerning this.
Mgmt had no intention of telling staff, much less taking
any kind of precautions. The poor CNA was only trying to
protect herself and ended up paying for HIV tests
herself when she was exposed to body fluids from this
resident. She didn't leave the facility beccause she
said that she knew they would blacklist her.
TechnoCut Plus® Safety Scalpel
The top activated button of the TechnoCut Plus® makes it easy to use complimenting current techniques. Top activation overcomes the limiting factor of side activated safety scalpels. The surgeon’s index finger automatically rests on the button allowing for simple and quick retraction or extension of the blade. Experience has shown that under pressure surgeons do not retract the blade before passing when they have to change their grip, perform an additional step or procedure, or when they require two hands in the process. The surgeon’s index finger that forms part of his natural grip holds the blade in position removing the need for a front lock.
For more features and information go to http://www.mycomedical.com The TECHNOCUT PLUS SAFETY SCALPEL is distributed exclusively in the USA by MYCO Medical.
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LifeChoice Donor Services is dedicated to fostering community and professional support of organ and tissue donation, providing compassionate care for families, and saving and improving lives. We do this by also protecting the lives of our workers by using sharps injury prevention products during the procurement of organ donations it is important to be a part of an organization committed to minimizing the to bloodborne pathogens. We are always searching for new products that may make our job safer.For more information call (860) 286-3124. |
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 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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