Needlestick injuries among healthcare professionals in training: using the surgical 'time-out' and hand-off protocols to deter high-risk needlesticks

J Hosp Infect. 2017 Jan;95(1):103-104. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.10.018. Epub 2016 Nov 3.

Authors

G A Katsevman¹, J A Braca 3rd², C L Sedney³, L Hatchett⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurological Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA. Electronic address: gkatsev@gmail.com.
² Department of Neurological Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
³ Department of Neurological Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA.
⁴ Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA.

PMID: 27887756
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.10.018

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Education, Medical*
Health Personnel*
Humans
Needlestick Injuries / epidemiology*
Needlestick Injuries / prevention & control*
Organizational Policy