Managing the risk of needlestick injuries may help prevent serious injury. Using safety devices, wearing gloves, avoiding unnecessary use, and providing proper training can help. Needlestick injuries ...

A needlestick injury is a percutaneous piercing wound typically caused by a needlepoint, resulting in exposure to potentially harmful body fluids, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The revision is aimed at helping to reduce needlestick injuries among healthcare workers and others who work with medical sharps. "Prevention is the best medicine," said Labor Secretary Elaine Chao.

Safe in Common, a non-profit organization of healthcare safety advocates, announced it will introduce the Needlestick Safety Advocacy Tour as part of its sponsorship of the 45th annual American ...

ANA released these findings from the 2008 Study of Nurses’ Views on Workplace Safety and Needlestick Injuries, an independent nationwide survey of more than 700 nurses. “An overwhelming majority of ...

In healthcare settings, the safety and well-being of healthcare workers are paramount. One overlooked area of concern is the occurrence of needlestick and sharps injuries. These incidents, often a ...