Unsafe injection practices are still occurring in healthcare settings
Infection Control Weekly Monitor, December 8, 2010
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Are unsafe injection practices still happening in your healthcare facility?
A study appearing the December American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) inquired about the injection practices of healthcare professionals and found evidence of unsafe procedures that could cause patient-to-patient transmission of bloodborne pathogens such as hepatitis C. The study was done by the Premier Safety Institute.
Visit the OSHA Healthcare Advisor for more details on the study.
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