Links and Resources
Sharps Injury Prevention Resources
American Nurses Association Needlestick Prevention Guide
http://www.needlestick.org
General Accounting Office (GAO)
Report "Occupational Safety: Selected Cost and Benefit Implications of Needlestick Prevention Devices for Hospitals Report" http://www.gao.gov
International Sharps Injury Prevention Society (ISIPS)
http://www.isips.org
Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act Law 106-430
November 6, 2000
http://thomas.loc.gov
OSHA Bloodborne Fact Sheet 1 - An Overview of the Standard (PDF)
http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_BloodborneFacts/bbfact01.pdf
OSHA Bloodborne Fact Sheet 2 - Protect Yourself When Handling Sharps (PDF)
http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_BloodborneFacts/bbfact02.pdf
OSHA Bloodborne Fact Sheet 3 - Personal Protective Equipment Cuts Risk (PDF)
http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_BloodborneFacts/bbfact03.pdf
OSHA Bloodborne Fact Sheet 4 - Reporting Exposure Incidents (PDF)
http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_BloodborneFacts/bbfact04.pdf
OSHA Revised Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10051
NIOSH Alert - Preventing Needlestick Injuries
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/2000-108.html
NIOSH - What Every Worker Should Know - How to Protect Yourself From Needlestick Injuries
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/2000-135.html
Preventing Needlesticks and Sharps Injuries
http://www.cdc.gov/sharpssafety/
2006 Study on Needlestick Injuries and Saftey Devices
http://www.inviromedical.com/2006 Study
Compliance/Regulation
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
http://www.osha.gov
California OSHA Division of Occupational Safety and Health Compliance Information
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ohb/SHARPS/default.htm
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Safer Medical Device Implementation in Health Care Facilities:
Sharing Lessons Learned
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh
Compendium of Infection Control Technologies
http://www.medicalsafetybook.com
Training for Development of Innovative Control Technology (TDICT) Project
http://www.tdict.org
Other Organizations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov
Food and Drug Admimistration (FDA)
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/
International Health Care Worker Safety Center
Exposure Prevention Information Network (EPINet)
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/epinet
Premier Safety Institute
http://www.premierinc.com/safety
SEIU
http://www.seiu.org
Medication Labeling
The Joint Commission
http://www.jointcommission.org
Hospital Standard FAQs
http://www.jointcommission.org/AccreditationPrograms/Hospitals/Standards/FAQs/default.htm
2006 Critical Access Hospital and Hospital National Patient Safety Goals
http://www.jointcommission.org/PatientSafety/NationalPatientSafetyGoals/06_npsg_cah.htm
Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare article highlighting the American Academy of Nursing's research findings on healthcare technology and patient safety
http://www.psqh.com/enews/1107a.shtml