Sharps injuries and needle sticks are a significant hazard in the operating room, and providers who don’t comply with prevention practices can endanger themselves, their colleagues and their patients.

RENO, NV / ACCESSWIRE / October 11, 2022 / Melzi Surgical ("Melzi" or the "Company"), a surgical device company dedicated to creating innovative technologies that improve patient outcomes while ...

BioMedical Waste Solutions Encourages Healthcare Facilities, Professionals and Individuals Utilizing Needles to Read Its Comprehensive Guide for Assistance With the Proper Disposal of Sharps and ...

It’s important to manage and dispose of sharps (needles, lancets, and syringes) safely to prevent injury and disease transmission from needle-sticks. Because of the increased need for safe disposal ...

Many residents come into a senior living facility without a proper understanding of sharps management, increasing the risk for staff injury. The following article is an excerpt from HCPro's book ...

In response to several city councilor motions, City Solicitor Corey Williams presented an ordinance to the body at its Nov.

In the minutes before her social psychology exam last semester, Shrayder Fischer, an IU junior studying clinical psychology, reached into her backpack for a pencil and accidentally pricked herself on ...

To dispose of used diabetes supplies, use an FDA-cleared container for sharp medical supplies. This can help prevent injury from exposed needles when they’re disposed of properly. Share on Pinterest ...

The Heroin and Illicit Drugs Task Force is considering a new way to make sure syringes stay off the streets. A sub-committee of the drug task force is looking to purchase two sharps drop-box ...

Medicating your diabetes can require the use of materials such as needles, when injecting, and lancets when pricking your finger to test blood glucose levels. Upon using and disposing of these ...