8 Indications That a Safety Device is Advantageous
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has identified 8 indications letting healthcare workers know when a safety device is beneficial:
- Device is needleless
- If device uses needles, it performs reliably with all needle sizes
- Safety feature is built into the device (you don't have to install)
- Safety feature of device works passively (you don't have to activate)
- It is evident that safety feature has been activated
- Safety feature can't be deactivated and remains protective through disposal
- Device is easy to use and practical
- Device is safe and effective in patient care
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Needlestick Statistics
- 1,300,000 deaths annually 2
- 23,000,000 hepatitis infections annually 2
- 260,000 HIV/AIDS infections annually 2
- According to the CDC, 80% of occupationally acquired diseases in the U.S. are transmitted through needlestick injuries.
- Every 24 seconds a person dies from having an injection from an unclean syringe
- 50% of injections given to children are unsafe 1
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