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

Contents:

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About the Workbook

Overview of Sharps Injuries

Table of Contents

How to...
Organize & Assess a Sharps Injury Prevention Program

Implement a Culture of Safety

Promote Injury Reporting

Analyze Injury Data

Select Safer Devices

Educate & Train Healthcare Personnel

Tools to Help Implement a Sharps Injury Prevention Program

Appendices

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APPENDIX A – TOOLKIT

APPENDIX B – Devices with Engineered Sharps Injury Prevention Features

APPENDIX C – Safe Work Practices for Preventing Sharps Injuries

APPENDIX D – Problem-Specific Strategies for Sharps Injury Prevention

APPENDIX E – Measuring the Cost of Sharps Injury Prevention

APPENDIX F – Glossary

APPENDIX G – Other websites

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Publish date: February 12, 2004
This page last reviewed February 12, 2004