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National surveillance of occupational blood exposure


The following are websites that may provide additional guidance and information on sharps injuries and prevention. This is not an exhaustive list and new sites will be added, as they become known. ISP does not endorse, takes a responsibility for and exercises no control over the documents, information and views displayed on the destination server.

NEEDLESTICK INJURIES IN EUROPE /USA

France :
GERES, Groupe d'Etude sur le risque d'exposition des soignants

Germany :
Nadelstichverletzungen

Scotland :
NHS Scotland

Italy :
National Institute for Infectious Diseases

Europe :
OSHA, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
European Forum for protection of healthcare professionals
WHO, Injection safety
Epidemiological data and other (BD)

United States :
Workbook for Designing, Implementing, Evaluating a sharps injury Prevention Program (CDC Febr. 2004)
NIOSH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Developing Programs to Prevent Sharps Injuries
NASH, National Surveillance System for Health Care Workers

GUIDELINES

Health Council
WIP, Algemene voorzorgsmaatregelen operatiekamers
Management of occupational blood exposures (CDC 2001)
PEPline

COSTS

http://www.med.virginia.edu/medcntr/centers/epinet/costart.pdf
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0160r.pdf

OTHER

EPINet, International Healthcare Worker Safety Center
National Alliance for the Primary Prevention of Sharps Injuries
American Nurses Association

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Healthcare Associated Infections (NSIH)
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