Twenty children received needle-stick injuries with a risk of exposure to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 during an incident in a primary school playground. All were counseled and offered human ...

Needlestick and sharps injuries generate significant direct, indirect, potential and intangible costs that may increase over time, according to a new study from Italian researchers. The Rome-based ...

Needlesticks and other sharps injuries continue to be a concern for healthcare workers. The International Safety Center has found that more than half of sharps injuries involve devices lacking sharps ...

According to the CDC, approximately 385,000 needlestick and sharps-related injuries occur each year among healthcare ...

Safe in Common, a non-profit organization of healthcare safety advocates, announced it will introduce the Needlestick Safety Advocacy Tour as part of its sponsorship of the 45th annual American ...

A needlestick injury is a percutaneous piercing wound typically caused by a needlepoint, resulting in exposure to potentially harmful body fluids, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Repetitive needlesticks might no longer be necessary with new technology, say these nurse leaders. Several new care delivery models are taking over the nursing industry and streamlining daily nursing ...

She is so petrified; she’s terrified of needles. I don’t know where that came from. [Initially], she wasn’t afraid of needles. But somewhere along, between then and now, she’s terrified of ...

In healthcare settings, the safety and well-being of healthcare workers are paramount. One overlooked area of concern is the occurrence of needlestick and sharps injuries. These incidents, often a ...