Needlestick safety challenges continue
April 2, 2013
On November 6, 2000, the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act was signed into law, and since then, there has been a significant decrease in sharps injuries. However, a coalition called Safe in Common is working hard to reinitiate safety efforts around sharps, believing that the healthcare environment has become complacent, and that even though sharps injuries have declined, consequences of injuries are still quite serious.
Source: HealthLeaders Media
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