title: Cutting down on sharps injuries.
abstract: A collaborative and participative approach is helpful in reducing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens and other sharps-related injuries.
authors.affiliation: Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: Anne D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Swallow
mesh_terms: D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D003237:Connecticut; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal / Q000379:methods; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration
chemical_list: D017744:Medical Waste Disposal