title: Needlesticks: who pays the price when costs are cut on safety.
abstract: Here is a syringe whose spring-loaded needle automatically retracts into the barrel of the syringe almost quicker than the eye can register--If you've never seen one, you're not alone. Despite the prevalence of needles engineered with safety features to prevent needlesticks, few organizations are using them. The reasons why go far beyond the expense of the syringe.
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authors: Pallatroni
mesh_terms: D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D003361:Cost Allocation; D004867:Equipment Design; D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000191:economics; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000635:transmission; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000635:transmission; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000191:economics; D009339:Needles / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D000078329:Workforce