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| A Taste of Embrace | |
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Risky Business: Needlestick injuries in health care By Laura Kuhn Every year, between 600,000 and 800,000 needlestick injuries occur among healthcare workers. Although most of these injuries involve nurses, other healthcare workers, including laboratory staff, physicians and housekeepers, are also affected.1 Needlestick injuries can be caused by products such as hypodermic needles, blood collection needles and IV stylets and can expose healthcare workers to a number of bloodborne pathogens, including Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS.2  |
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The above is an excerpted article from the newest issue of Embrace magazine.
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| Study: Medication Format Related to Errors | |
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Nursing home residents who are given medication in a liquid form are four times more likely to be given an improper dosage than those who are given pills or tablets, a new study found. The study noted that the improper dosages were often associated with not shaking the liquid suspensions thoroughly enough. Conversely, administering pills or tablets resulted in fewer errors because they are dispensed using monitored dosing systems, which cannot be used with liquid medications. To learn more, click here. |
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Syringes, Needles, Solutions and IV Therapy Having an effective sharps safety program in place at your facility is crucial for preventing needlestick injuries. Registered promedsupply.com users can download our In-Service Guide: Safety Syringes & Sharps by clicking here. The guide contains information and statistics on needlestick injuries along with photo illustrations and descriptions of quality care best practices. It also features a listing of ProMed sharps safety products, such as: |
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