scholarly journals Technical Tip: New Tools for Protection from Sharps Injuries

Hand ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-136
Author(s):  
David E. Tate
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Surgical Field ◽  
Area Of Concern ◽  
Sharps Injuries

Sharps injuries are an area of concern for healthcare workers. This article discusses clinical use of a blunt suture needle and an absorbable skin staple in upper limb operations. These devices may reduce the need for sharp needles in the surgical field during selected procedures on the upper limb.

Study of sharp injuries and blood splash exposures among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in Bangalore

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shalini Sivananjiah Pradeep ◽  
Suman Gadicherla Raghu ◽  
Prathab A G ◽  
Banashankari G Rudresh ◽  
Radhika Kunnavil
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Post Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Post Exposure ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Management Procedures ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
Sharps Injury ◽  
Sharps Injuries

The working environment of healthcare workers (HCW) exposes them to sharp injuries. This communication attempts to examine the injury registers, incidence of sharps injuries and blood splash exposures, and the post-exposure prophylaxis status of employees in a tertiary care hospital. Analysis included records form 54 locations of two units of a tertiary hospital attached to a Medical College. Maintenance of the injury register overall was highly satisfactory in both units. Two hundred and nine injuries were recorded from both units of the hospital. The majority of injuries (60.5%) occurred in the age group of 20-30 years with 70% among females. Waste handlers were at increased risk during waste management procedures. Thirty two percent of sharps injury injuries occurred in wards. Of the ward nursing staff, 25.3% received sharps injuries. Post-exposure prophylaxis for Hepatitis B (primary dose) was given to 25 HCWs; 11 received booster doses. The basic regimen for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis was given to 4 HCWs. Awareness about records maintenance, regular documentation, awareness and training, and implementation of appropriate preventive measures can reduce the incidence of injuries. Key words: Sharps, injury register, Health care workers (HCW),Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP)

scholarly journals A survey of sharps injuries and occupational infections among healthcare workers in Shanghai

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (22) ◽  
pp. 678-678
Author(s):  
Jiabing Lin ◽  
Xiaodong Gao ◽  
Yangwen Cui ◽  
Wei Sun ◽  
Yan Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Occupational Infections ◽  
Sharps Injuries

The History of Mastectomy

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 566-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marios Loukas ◽  
R. Shane Tubbs ◽  
Nadine Mirzayan ◽  
Michelle Shirak ◽  
Ashley Steinberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Breast Tissue ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Radical Mastectomy ◽  
Large Impact ◽  
Surgical Tools ◽  
History Of ◽  
Surgical Field

The mastectomy that is performed today is a procedure born from hundreds of years of discoveries, inventions, and amendments to existing surgical techniques. The reasons for performing this extreme surgery have changed as well, ranging from unilateral breast removal to allow greater upper limb functionality to bilateral removal of the breasts or breast tissue in individuals predisposed to breast cancer or in individuals who have already been diagnosed. The additions of surgical tools and anesthetics to the field of medicine further transformed the surgical field in general and had a large impact on the mastectomy. William Halsted's radical mastectomy served as the basis of most future breast removal techniques, and it the method recognized today as the “radical mastectomy.” Most radical surgeries are currently used for prophylaxis, whereas less invasive lumpectomies have eclipsed breast removal surgeries as of the latter half of the 20th century.

scholarly journals Mandatory Influenza Vaccination for Healthcare Workers: Do Nurses Agree?

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan Nightingale
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Hospital Policy ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Healthcare Work ◽  
Area Of Concern ◽  
Mandatory Vaccination ◽  
Study Participants

Influenza is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients. Health care workers are considered a high-risk group for influenza, and annual vaccination is the most effective way to prevent getting influenza. Increasing concern about inadequate levels of healthcare work vaccination has led many groups to recommend mandatory vaccination for healthcare workers. The state of Rhode Island was considering mandatory vaccination in 2012 for all healthcare workers, with only medical exemption, but this movement was halted. Research focused on the perception of nursing personnel toward mandatory influenza vaccination is lacking, and considering that registered nurses are one of the largest healthcare groups that would be affected, this is an area of concern. The purpose of this research study was to examine the perception of nursing staff toward mandated vaccination at a hospital in Rhode Island. The survey used a mixed methods design, including forced choice questions and an open-ended question, developed for purposes of this research. The study participants included RNs employed in inpatient units. Most of the nurses disagreed that healthcare workers should be mandated to get immunization and disagreed that a vaccine policy requiring mandatory vaccination was fair. They also disagreed that hospital policy requiring influenza vaccination keeps them from getting influenza or keeps their patients from getting influenza. In one of the first states considering mandatory vaccination statewide, these results are an important consideration before implementation of this potential measure.

The Impact of Multifocused Interventions on Sharps Injury Rates at an Acute-Care Hospital

1999 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 806-811 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn R.M. Gershon ◽  
Lisa Pearse ◽  
Martha Grimes ◽  
Patricia A. Flanagan ◽  
David Vlahov
Keyword(s):  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Injury Incidence ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Injury Data ◽  
Sharps Injury ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sharps Injuries

AbstractObjective:To determine the impact of a multifocused interventional program on sharps injury rates.Design:Sharps injury data were collected prospectively over a 9-year period (1990-1998). Pre- and postinterventional rates were compared after the implementation of sharps injury prevention interventions, which consisted of administrative, work-practice, and engineering controls (ie, the introduction of an anti-needlestick intravenous catheter and a new sharps disposal system).Setting:Sharps injury data were collected from healthcare workers employed by a mid-sized, acute-care community hospital.Results:Preinterventional annual sharps injury incidence rates decreased significantly from 82 sharps injuries/1,000 worked full-time-equivalent employees (WFTE) to 24 sharps injuries/1,000 WFTE employees postintervention (P<.0001), representing a 70% decline in incidence rate overall. Over the course of the study, the incidence rate for sharps injuries related to intravenous lines declined by 93%, hollow-bore needlesticks decreased by 75%, and non-hollow-bore injuries decreased by 25%.Conclusion:The implementation of a multifocused interventional program led to a significant and sustained decrease in the overall rate of sharps injuries in hospital-based healthcare workers.

scholarly journals Mental Health of Healthcare Workers who Experience Needlestick and Sharps Injuries

2006 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 474-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jang‐Wook Sohn ◽  
Byoung‐Gwon Kim ◽  
Soo‐Hyun Kim ◽  
Changsu Han
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Sharps Injuries ◽  
Needlestick And Sharps Injuries
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