Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program

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E-1 Sample Worksheet for Estimating the Annual and Average Cost of Needlesticks and Other Sharps-Related Injuries

This sample worksheet is designed to assist healthcare organizations in estimating the annual and average cost to their organization of needlesticks and other sharps injuries. The tool follows a stepwise method for identifying each cost associated with the management of an exposed individual. The calculation ignores certain fixed costs that may be associated with a needlestick prevention program, such as surveillance, administration, and building space; and it does not consider the cost of seroconversion.

 

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E-1 Worksheet (32 KB/6 pages) / E-1 Worksheet (84 KB/6 pages)