Accidental Needlestick Exposures linked to the Administration of Local Anesthesia by Healthcare Workers
Authors
Martin, HannahHermos, Christina
Barysauskas, Constance M.
Bradbury, Susan L.
Sullivan, Susan
Ellison, Richard T. III
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and ImmunologyDocument Type
Letter to the EditorPublication Date
2015-12-01
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health mandates that all Massachusetts hospitals maintain an active log to track sharps injuries due to the health risks related to such injuries. These logs are used to guide continuous quality improvement activities aimed at preventing sharps injuries. A review of sharps injuries at UMass Memorial Medical Center (UMMMC) in 2013 showed a seemingly high incidence occurring among healthcare workers who were administering local anesthesia. We undertook an investigation of the relative rate of needlesticks associated with local anesthesia administration compared to the rate of all sharps injuries over a 10-year period.Source
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Dec;36(12):1487-8. doi: 10.1017/ice.2015.229. Epub 2015 Oct 9. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1017/ice.2015.229Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/34996PubMed ID
26449423Related Resources
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10.1017/ice.2015.229