Sharps Injury & Prevention
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
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.
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.
On-Demand Webinar: Sharps Safety
Webinar with the Royal College of Nursing Watch our webinar on Sharps Safety – Guidance on the Prevention and Management […]
8 Acute Care Hospitals Study
8 Hospitals in Australia, New Zealand, and Scotland achieved an 86.6% reduction in container related sharps injuries.
61% Healthcare Waste Diversion from Carbon-Intensive Treatment
Discover how East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust diverted 61% of their healthcare waste from carbon-intensive treatment.
Peterborough City Hospital, a 10 year partnership
This case study explored the impact Sharpsmart has had over a 10 year partnership with Peterborough City Hospitals and the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Exposure Injury Reduction Strategies: Results that Protect Lives
This peer-reviewed study interviews clinicians to identify what measures are successful in reducing exposure to body fluid. Preventing the risk of BBP exposure.
Sharpsmart: Size and Location Impact on Sharps Injuries
This 6-year study examined the impact of converting from a small patient room sharps container to the Sharpsmart reusable sharps container.
Safety Engineered Devices: Use and Activation in USA
The study sampled sharps containers from 5 facilities to identify the proportion of hollow-bore SED among the sharps present, and the proportion of SED correctly activated.
Safety Engineered Devices: Use and Activation in Australia
The study took a sampling of sharps containers to identify the proportion of hollow-bore SED among the sharps present and the proportion of SED correctly activated.
Sharpsmart Sharps Containers: Impact on Emissions & Injuries
A 12 month study determining the effect of the Sharpsmart on greenhouse gas emissions and sharps injuries at the 500 bed Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust Hospital.