Zafar AB, Butler RC, Podgorny JM, Mennonna PA, Gaydos LA, Sandiford JA, et al.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Date of publication 1997 Oct 1;volume 18(10):712-5.
1. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1997 Oct;18(10):712-5. doi: 10.1086/647518.
Effect of a comprehensive program to reduce needlestick injuries.
Zafar AB(1), Butler RC, Podgorny JM, Mennonna PA, Gaydos LA, Sandiford JA.
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(1)Arlington Hospital, VA 22205, USA.
The Arlington Hospital Needlestick Injury (NSI) Prevention Program was created
to protect healthcare workers from NSI and to assess the effectiveness of our
interventions. Interventions included revising NSI policy and procedures. The
average NSI rate dropped from 109 to 43 per year after the interventions, over a
period of 4 years.
DOI: 10.1086/647518
PMID: 9350465 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
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