Patient Safety Principles

5-Diamond Patient Safety Program

Sharps Safety

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OBJECTIVE:	To decrease the number of sticks within the dialysis unit by educating staff on needle stick prevention and protocol for sharps exposure.
ACTIVITIES REQUIRED FOR DIAMOND STATUS:	Complete an in-service training module (PowerPoint Presentation) on needle stick prevention. Complete the CDC's Baseline Program Assessment Worksheet. This worksheet should be adapted for use in your unit.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:	Develop display board of sharps devices for your facility. Make an inventory list of sharps devices for your facility. Create a model exposure control plan for your facility. Complete the sharps crossword puzzle as a warm-up to your in-service. Complete all of Appendix A in the Workbook Toolkit. Create an exposure treatment poster for your facility. Distribute the CDC's sharps brochure and/or hang CDC posters in your unit.
TOOLS/ RESOURCES:	In-Service Training Module: Needlestick Prevention Point by Point CDCs Baseline Program Assessment Worksheet Needle Stick Prevention Crossword Puzzle and Answer Key How (and Why) to Make a Display Board of Sharps Devices How to Make an Inventory List of Sharps Devices for Your Facility OSHAs FAQ Harvard University Sharps Safety Fact Sheet NIOSH Alert: Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Healthcare settings Sharps Safety for Healthcare Professionals brochure Posters Do you know your post-exposure treatment facility? Let's get to the point. Sharps Safety begins with you. Sharps Safety begins with you. Now You See It. Now You Don't. Active and Passive Safety Devices Checklist for Exposure Prevention
MEASURE(S):	100% of staff in-serviced on needle stick prevention. Facility must complete the sample Baseline Program Assessment Worksheet.

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After you have completed the Sharps Safety module, and have documented the required measures, please complete the Project Reporting Form and submit it to Network office at info@nw6.esrd.net or by fax at 919.855.0753.

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