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	<title>OSHA Healthcare Advisor &#187; Needlesticks &amp; Sharps Injuries</title>
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		<title>Award to note safety work on needlestick prevention</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/09/award-to-note-safety-work-on-needlestick-prevention/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Needlesticks & Sharps Injuries]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s time to acknowledge the needlestick prevention hero in your organization or profession, but hurry, nominations close September 30, 2009.]]></description>
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		<title>Kennedy, a healthcare reform and safety champion</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/08/kennedy-a-healthcare-reform-and-safety-champion/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/08/kennedy-a-healthcare-reform-and-safety-champion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Needlesticks & Sharps Injuries]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the American Nurses Association issued a statement expressing their profound sadness at the loss of a true champion for healthcare reform. The statement also called attention to Kennedy's support for healthcare safety issues and in particular the Needlestick Prevention Act.]]></description>
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		<title>Notes from the field: &#8220;Why are you standing on the ledge under the sink cabinet?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/06/notes-from-the-field-why-are-you-standing-on-the-ledge-under-the-sink-cabinet/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/06/notes-from-the-field-why-are-you-standing-on-the-ledge-under-the-sink-cabinet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Rooker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bloodborne Pathogens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Needlesticks & Sharps Injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Notes from the field]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the medical assistants was too short to reach the wall mounted sharps container, so she opened the under the sink cabinet door, stood on the ledge, reached up over her head, and put the used safety device in the sharps container.

She said she had been doing this for over a year.

When I talked to the office manager, she did not realize that was against OSHA Regulations.]]></description>
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		<title>When healthcare workers fear for their own health</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/06/fear-of-contagion/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/06/fear-of-contagion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bloodborne Pathogens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Needlesticks & Sharps Injuries]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
"I believe it's a privilege, a calling, to take care of patients. And I believe that in deciding to practice medicine, I have consented to an unspoken contract with the public, one that requires that I take care of those who are sick. Lately, however, I have also begun to think that there is another side to that contract. Maybe there are obligations that the general public has to its health care workers," writes Dr. Chen.]]></description>
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		<title>Think outside the box when disposing of broken slides</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/05/think-outside-the-box-when-disposing-of-broken-slides/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/05/think-outside-the-box-when-disposing-of-broken-slides/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 13:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Jo Gile</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lab Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Needlesticks & Sharps Injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA - General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Waste Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A Phoenix veterinary lab is facing $80,000 in fines for routinely disposing of microscope slides and cover slips in a dumpster. Previously, many facilities disposed of slides in a sealed box marked broken glass, but states are now saying slides should be placed in a sharps container. The drawback: It's more expensive, leaving many searching for a cheaper alternative to compliance.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Notes From the field: Why can&#8217;t I re-use the vacutainer tube holder?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/05/notes-from-the-field-why-cant-i-re-use-the-vacutainer-tube-holder/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/05/notes-from-the-field-why-cant-i-re-use-the-vacutainer-tube-holder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Rooker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bloodborne Pathogens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Needlesticks & Sharps Injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Notes from the field]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During my OSHA inspections last week, I witnessed several phlebotomists removing contaminated needles from vacutainer tube holders. The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard [29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(vii)(A)] addresses the "prohibition against the removal of contaminated needles from blood tube holders following a blood drawing procedure."]]></description>
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		<title>Top-ten list of OSHA interpretation letters</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/04/sneak-peek-at-the-qa-roundtable-top-ten-list-of-osha-interpretation-letters/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/04/sneak-peek-at-the-qa-roundtable-top-ten-list-of-osha-interpretation-letters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bloodborne Pathogens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Needlesticks & Sharps Injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA - Citations & Fines]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Another David whose last name also begins with an "L" has made a pretty good living with top-ten lists. So I'm giving you my top-ten list of OSHA interpretation letters to help resolve disputes about compliance with the bloodborne pathogens standard.

I find interpretation letters helpful in answering OSHA questions because they usually get at specific situations, whereas the standard is written too broadly to answers those "show-me-where-OSHA-says" challenges. I know some of these documents will be referenced in the OSHA Healthcare Advisor's "Q&#038;A Roundtable: Solutions to Your Compliance Challenges" audioconference next month, so sign up now if you want to ensure a response to your specific situation.]]></description>
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		<title>Healthcare workers safety association says: Protect our blood, backs and lungs</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/04/healthcare-workers-safety-association-says-protect-our-blood-backs-and-lungs/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/04/healthcare-workers-safety-association-says-protect-our-blood-backs-and-lungs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bloodborne Pathogens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Safety and Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Needlesticks & Sharps Injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Respiratory Protection]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/?p=3459</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare has released policy statements on the top three workplace hazards in healthcare, and the OSHA Healthcare Advisor already has some downloadable tools to help you get a head start on preventing these hazards in your facility.]]></description>
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		<title>Safety needle use is the law; not a preference</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/04/sneak-peek-at-the-q-not-a-preference/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/04/sneak-peek-at-the-q-not-a-preference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bloodborne Pathogens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Needlesticks & Sharps Injuries]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/?p=3244</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It's been nine years since provisions the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act have been incorporated into OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standard, and some healthcare providers still think that the mandatory use of safety devices doesn't apply to their setting. Listen to OSHA Q&#038;A Roundtable panelist Jane Perry, as she sets the record straight on this misconception.]]></description>
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		<title>FDA warns against sharing insulin pens</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/03/fda-warns-against-sharing-insulin/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/03/fda-warns-against-sharing-insulin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Sweeney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Infection Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Needlesticks & Sharps Injuries]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a press release last week reminding healthcare professionals that they should use insulin pens only on one patient and then dispose of the device. The FDA is aware of incidents at two undisclosed hospitals, where healthcare workers used pens to administer insulin on multiple patients, putting more than 2,000 people at risk for hepatitis and HIV.]]></description>
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