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Strategies and Resources for Needlestick Injury Prevention

Needlestick injuries come with a cost – both a financial cost and a human cost. Here are some helpful resources for preventing needlestick injuries.

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The True Cost of a Needlestick Injury

Needlestick injuries in the UK are rising at an exponential rates, there is both a human cost and a resource cost associated with the increase in sharps injuries

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Meet the Reusable Sharps Container That Set the UK ISO Standard

The question used to be: ‘Should I choose a single-use sharps container or a reusable?’ But as more reusable sharps […]

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Why Hospital Waste Management Is Important

A guide of things to consider when creating a hospital waste management plan.

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How Can You Prevent Needlestick Injuries within the Clinical Setting?

In this video, expert healthcare waste consultant Mary Kenyon offers practical advice for preventing needlestick injuries within the clinical environment.

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NSIs Reduced by Over 85% After Switching Sharps Containers

Discover how Whiston Hospital reduced NSIs by over 85% after switching to reusable sharps containers.

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Sharpsmart: Impact on Sharps Injuries

A Before-After intervention study of 8 acute care hospitals ranging in size from 150 to 850 beds in Australia, New Zealand and Scotland converting to the Sharpsmart sharps containers

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Sharps Injuries in USA Health Care Facilities

This study carried out a survey of top ‘sharps safe’ occupational health professionals to ascertain BE incidence in their hospitals for the 2012 calendar year.

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Sharpsmart: Reduction in Sharps Injuries, Costs, and CO2 Emissions

This article explores the positive impacts that the Sharpsmart system had on a 400 bed small acute trust, including a reduction in sharps injuries, a reduction in their carbon footprint, and cost and time savings for staff.

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Sharpsmart | Activating the Permanent Side Locks

Tamper-proof containers that are clinically-designed In this video, you learn how to activate the permanent side locks on any of […]

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On-Demand Webinar: Sharps Safety

Webinar with the Royal College of Nursing Watch our webinar on Sharps Safety – Guidance on the Prevention and Management […]

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8 Acute Care Hospitals Study

8 Hospitals in Australia, New Zealand, and Scotland achieved an 86.6% reduction in container related sharps injuries.