Better infection control measures needed in ambulatory care settings
OSHA Healthcare Connection, January 20, 2009
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A study by the CDC has pinned unsafe injection practices on 33 outbreaks of hepatitis in U.S. outpatient healthcare settings during the past 10 years, according to an article in the January issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Patient-to-patient transmission of hepatitis B or C occurred in 12 outpatient clinics, six hemodialysis centers, and 15 long-term care facilities and resulted in 448 people infected, the article stated. The infections occurred because of the failure of healthcare workers to adhere to fundamental principles of infection control and aseptic technique, such as reuse of syringes or lancing devices, the article indicated.
For more information on this topic and free downloadable tools to prevent this situation from happening in your practice, see "Don't get hit for unsafe injection procedures," at OSHA Healthcare Advisor.
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