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Welcome to the ISIPS Newsletter |
April
20, 2012 |
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Sharps Injuries
Judge adjourns trial of woman's bid for $600k compensation over needle stick ... - Courier Mail Safe in Common launches needlestick prevention tour - Nurse.com Safe in Common to Exhibit at 60th Annual National Student Nurses' Association ... Safe in Common Exhibits at National Registered Nurses Conference - MarketWatch (press release) HIV
New HIV Guidelines for Couples California to test pill for HIV prevention HIV/AIDS patients facing nutrition assistance cuts Govt Renews Drive to End New HIV Infections Will women use microbicides to protect themselves against HIV? Hepatitis
Interferon-Free Hepatitis C Trial Achieves 82% Viral Cure Boehringer Ingelheim Hepatitis C Drugs Cured 82% in Trial Setback for Novartis Hepatitis Drug All-Oral Hepatitis C Virus Treatment with Bristol-Myers Squibb's ... West Nile
Testing for West Nile virus moved up, Evanston officials report West Nile virus might rebound after hiatus West Nile Virus Arrives in CoCo County Mosquito spraying begins early West Nile virus: characterization and diagnostic applications of monoclonal ... West Nile - infected mosquito detected near Oasis Warm weather brings early threat of West Nile Avian Flu
Bird Flu Outbreak in China: H5N1 Influenza Pandemic Fears Surge FAO to probe resurgence of H5N1 virus in Tripura Mutant-flu researcher plans to publish even without permission Fouchier plans to flout Dutch export law, publish H5N1 study China culls 95000 chickens to stop bird flu outbreak White House Responds to Congressman's Questions About H5N1 Flu Papers Avian flu studies are fit to print, says US biosecurity board Swine Flu
Risk of narcolepsy 13 times higher after swine flu vaccine Swine flu deaths rose after Tories scrapped vaccination ad campaign Two more swine flu cases detected in city 60-year-old woman tests positive for swine flu Swine flu situation is under control, says health ministry Medical News
Medical Device Bills Missing Critical Protections For Patients Pa. health official clarifies new gas drilling law, medical group accepts ... Reinventing the Third-Year Medical Student ![]() VanishPoint® Blood Collection Tube Holder
VACUETTE® QUICKSHIELD Safety Tube Holder For daily blood collection routine
The VACUETTE® QUICKSHIELD Safety Tube Holder is also available pre-assembled with a VACUETTE® VISIO PLUS Needle, which makes it the ideal product for safe blood collection. The VACUETTE® VISIO PLUS Needle with optical venipuncture control is a great help for blood collection staff. When venipuncture is successful, blood flow is visible in the view window – the transparent plastic hub of the needle.
The reusable Magnetic Retriever is used for the safe retrieval of dropped needles, blades, instruments and other sharps or metallic objects during and after surgery.
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In This Issue
Recently we have been seeing an increase in the number of young adult patients who have dermal piercings. These are not the traditional type of piercings we have dealt with in the past, however. These are implants under the skin, which would require surgery to remove. Since our policy requires piercings to be removed prior to surgery, this presents us with a difficult situation. Does anyone have experience with these? How are they being handled in your facility? Infection prevention groups outline steps needed to preserve Infection preventionists and healthcare epidemiologists play key roles in promoting effective antimicrobial stewardship in collaboration with other health professionals, according to a joint position paper published by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) in their respective peer-review journals, the American Journal of Infection Control and Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. Even as more American children are getting immunized against measles, diphtheria and other diseases, public-health officials are increasingly worried about potential outbreaks of these illnesses in certain pockets of the country where vaccination rates are dangerously low. Patient safety is everyone's big-picture goal. There's always the possibility, though, that some of its details get overlooked in the hustle and rush of the day's case flow. Take a moment to confirm that your safeguards are solid with a California hospital director's checklist of 33 safety details that are worth sweating. The list walks you through every patient interaction in the perioperative process to "ensure you're doing all you can from the moment cases are scheduled to the time discharge criteria are met." The country's environmental watchdog has raised the red flag over the manner in which medical and electronic waste in the country is disposed. India: BD trains healthcare workers on Blood Collection Practices BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is now increasing focusing on the safe blood collection practices. Paramedical workers are subject to the largest number of blood exposures. Percutaneous injury from blood-filled needles is the primary route through which healthcare workers are exposed to bloodborne pathogens and potentially fatal diseases, including hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which pose serious health and safety risks to healthcare workers. Russia’s chief specialist on tackling drug abuse reiterated on Friday the country’s reluctance to introduce a Western-style system of needle exchanges for heroin addicts, saying it would do nothing to combat high HIV infection rates. A meta-analysis comparing cutting diathermy with scalpel incisions reveals no difference in wound complications or postoperative pain, according to a study published online February 24 and in the May print edition of the British Journal of Surgery Staff catch hepatitis C from dirty needles while working at NHS THREE medical workers have caught deadly hepatitis C after jagging themselves on dirty needles. They were infected with the virus – which can cause liver disease and cancer – while working at NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. A Sunday Mail investigation discovered there have been more than 7000 “sharps” injuries recorded at Scottish hospitals in the past five years – including the three hep C infections. A study by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) reveals that health care providers were less likely to find blood on their hands after surgery if they wore two pairs of gloves instead of one. The two-year AORN study also revealed that providers prefer wearing two pairs of gloves during surgery. Researchers looked at three different variables: the amount of blood on the hands after wearing one or two pairs of gloves; the durability of different colors of gloves; and the frequency of glove tears on both inner and outer gloves. Hospital or healthcare waste is the by-product of health services rendered to the population by healthcare providers like public and private hospitals, general medical practitioners, academic and research institutions, medical laboratories, blood banks and blood collection services and other associated establishments. Waste generated by healthcare activities includes a broad range of materials, from used needles and syringes to soiled dressings, body parts, diagnostic samples, blood, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, run-down medical devices and radioactive materials. The considerable amount of this waste generated during the process of healthcare services' delivery is hazardous both for human health and environment, as it causes environmental pollution, hence need to be disposed of properly and in a specified way. ISIPS Corporate Members
Please click on any ISIPS member below to view their sharps safety products! Bemis Manufacturing Company - Healthcare Division Immunization Branch - California Department of Health Services International Association of EMT's and Paramedics Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare The Center for Phlebotomy Education, Inc. The Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals Starr Systems Disposable Ampoule Breaker West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc Medimop Medical Projects, Ltd. Gaven Medical - Puncture-Guard Safety Winged Infusion Sets
With the Puncture-Guard, clinicians can minimize needlestick injuries from contaminated sharps. The unique design blunts the needle before removal from the patient, without changing the drawing procedure. The needle assembly features a hollow, blunt cannula within an otherwise standard needle. Insert the needle assembly into the patient with the blunt cannula in a retracted position. At the end of the drawing procedure, but before the needle is removed from the patient, the blunt cannula is advanced and locked into place beyond the sharp tip of the outer needle. The Safety Feature (Blunt) is activated while the device is still in the patient's vein, eliminating the exposure to the sharp during those first few critical moments.
Vial adapters enable rapid drug transfer and reconstitution and are a cost-effective solution for the safe and rapid transfer and reconstitution of drugs between vials. Adapters enable the optimal aspiration of mixed and reconstituted drugs. For More Information Click Here.
The Needleless Transfer Device
The Needleless Transfer Device enables the rapid transfer of a diluent into powder vials for mixing and drug reconstitution. The use of a single device allows a closed system preparation. |
ISIPS Articles
Articles by ISIPS Moving the Delivery Room into the 21st Century Advances in Catheter Securement Ensuring Staff Safety - Safety Enhancements for Blood Culture Processing Blood Drawing Advances - Using Evacuated tubes to improve patient and clinician safety Preventing Blood Stream Infections- Advances in Needleless Connectors Progress Towards Zero Needlesticks - 10th Anniversary of Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act Facial Protection - the Positive Uses of Face Shields The Use of Glass in Hospital Laboratories - Clinician Survey on Glass Safety Advances in Insulin Syringes - New Passive Insulin Syringe protects from Needlestick Injury Making a Difference in Sharps Safety - 2009 International Sharps Injury Prevention Awards Safety and economic benefits for patients, surgeons and hospitals Advances in Needleless Connectors-Technologies assist in Prevention of Bloodstream Infections Safety Enhancements for Blood Culture Processing-Protecting Staff From Harm Neuropathy Testing - One of the Challenges of Diabetes Advances in Internal Bone Fixation - Sharps Safety for Orthopedic Surgeons Advances in Blood Drawing Using Evacuated Tubes - Improving Patient and Clinician Safety Zero Sharps Injuries - A Goal we can live with! Reducing Exposures in the Operating Room Sharps Injuries - just part of the job, right? Turning Point - New Safety Scalpel Handle System provides safety features and familiar feel Safety Scalpels - State of the Market Report Revolutionary Designs - New passive, self-sheathing safety syringe One Less Problem - Safe Practices When Administering IV Therapy Scalpel Safety - Protecting patients and clinicians Working in Harms Way - Understanding Sharps Safety Compliance PPE Practices - Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Satellite Locations Simply Safe- Providing safety for the needle that saves lives Are Safety Scalpels Making the Cut with Surgeons and Nurses? Joey Medical Cuts and Clamps
the Umbilical Cord Up to 10x faster than conventional methods
Reduces the Spray The Package The Joey Spray Guard is ergonomically designed for one-handed use. Its double latching system ensures complete cut and closure of the device. Once fully latched, simply pressing outward on Joey’s ears easily ejects the Joey Clamp, the only piece which stays with the baby.
Safety Cord Blood Ease of Use The Joey Spray Guard clamps and cuts in one simple motion not three separate steps. The device clamps both the maternal and infant sides of the cord.. The Joey Spray Guard reduces the need for additional assistance. Colors!
Multiple colors are generally used for multiple births and are available by special order in larger quantities. |
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