Sharps Injury & Prevention
Sharpsmart: Size and Location Impact on Sharps Injuries
This 6-year study examined the impact of converting from a small patient room sharps container to the Sharpsmart reusable sharps container.
Sharpsmart: Reduction in Sharps Injuries, Costs, and CO2 Emissions
This article explores the positive impacts that the Sharpsmart system had on a 400 bed small acute trust, including a reduction in sharps injuries, a reduction in their carbon footprint, and cost and time savings for staff.
The Widespread Movement to Reusable Sharps Containers
This paper acknowledges the significant impact that reusable containers have had on healthcare facilities and discusses the growth of the market.
The Historical Trends and Improvements in SI
This article glances at the history behind sharps injuries and how it has been improved with industry standards and container manufacturing.
Sharps Injuries in USA Health Care Facilities
This study carried out a survey of top ‘sharps safe’ occupational health professionals to ascertain BE incidence in their hospitals for the 2012 calendar year.
Exposure Injury Reduction Strategies: Results that Protect Lives
This peer-reviewed study interviews clinicians to identify what measures are successful in reducing exposure to body fluid. Preventing the risk of BBP exposure.
Sharpsmart: Impact on Sharps Injuries
A Before-After intervention study of 8 acute care hospitals ranging in size from 150 to 850 beds in Australia, New Zealand and Scotland converting to the Sharpsmart sharps containers
Safety and Cost Considerations for Medical Device Decisions
The article, ‘Litigation Exposure from a "Cost Over Safety" Attitude’ explored cases in which hospitals considered safety or cost in making medical device decisions.
8 Acute Care Hospitals Study
8 Hospitals in Australia, New Zealand, and Scotland achieved an 86.6% reduction in container related sharps injuries.
How to Dispose of Needles
Knowing how to dispose of needle waste is essential for anyone working within healthcare. Learn more about the safe and compliant disposal of needles.
How to Deal with a Sharps Injury
Needlestick injuries are an occupational hazard for all healthcare workers. Learn more about the right way to deal with a sharps injury.
5 Ways Sharpsmart’s Reusable Containers Minimise Infection Risk
The safety of both patients and staff is a high priority in the healthcare industry. One method of ensuring the […]