Safe in Common has released the “Top 10 Golden Rules of Safety” to reduce the risk of needlestick and sharps injuries in the healthcare setting. The 10 rules are intended to provide guidelines for ...

Laboratory workers and clinicians must remain vigilant in regard to needlesticks, sharps safety, and bloodborne infection prevention. Editor's note: This article was originally published by the HCPro ...

Safe in Common has issued the "Top 10 Golden Rules of Safety" to improve healthcare worker safety when working with sharps. The 10 rules are intended to provide guidelines for healthcare workers using ...

Sharps are those instruments when intact or broken have the ability to, cut, scratch or pierce the skin or breach mucus membranes. Used or infectious sharps are sharps that have been in contact with ...

To create a culture of safety, organizations must address those factors known to influence em­ployees' attitudes and behavior. Organizations must also direct measures to reduce hazards in the ...