NIOSH is all go on STOP STICKS campaign
Infection Control Weekly Monitor, July 20, 2011
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NIOSH aims to raise awareness among healthcare workers about the dangers of needlesticks and other sharps injuries and provide tools to help facilities conduct their own campaigns through its STOP STICKS effort.
The tools, which were developed for OR and emergency department settings but could apply to all healthcare settings, provide an A to Z approach to creating a successful campaign.
Read more about in on the OSHA Healthcare Advisor.
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