title: [With the introduction of Infection Control Committees in mid-sized private hospitals, cutting-edge accident prevention methods and solutions will be utilized to reduce the impact of needlestick accidents].
abstract: Exposure to medical equipment, such as needles and other sharp objects, can accidentally cause injury or transmit an infectious blood-borne disease. Because the risk of infection due to needlestick injury accidents is always a possibility it is important to inform medical staff of the best ways to reduce the possible risks and the appropriate measures to take when an accident occurs, in order to reduce the frequency or seriousness of an accident; however, it is extremely difficult to completely prevent accidents. Therefore, when needlestick accidents do occur, steps need to be taken to ease the psychological burden and reduce the severity of accidents. Contingency measures for needlestick and related injuries will be introduced in private and mid-sized hospital facilities. This will be accomplished by taking measure against exposure and emergent accidents. Introducing an Infection Committee will change administrative procedures.
authors: Central Laboratory, Nakano General Hospital, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-8607, Japan. kensa-ha@nakanosogo.or.jp
authors: Yoshiji
authors: Y
authors: Hatano
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016304:Hospitals, Private / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012306:Risk