title: APIC position paper: Safe injection, infusion, and medication vial practices in health care.
abstract: The transmission of bloodborne viruses and other microbial pathogens to patients during routine health care procedures continues to occur because of the use of improper injection, infusion, medication vial, and point-of-care testing practices by health care personnel. These unsafe practices occur in various clinical settings and result in unacceptable and devastating events for patients. This document updates the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology 2010 position paper on safe injection, infusion, and medication vial practices in health care.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital Colorado. Electronic address: Susan.Dolan@childrenscolorado.org.
authors.forename: Susan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Dolan
authors.affiliation: Arias Infection Control Consulting, LLC.
authors.forename: Kathleen Meehan
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Arias
authors.affiliation: Washington State Hospital Association.
authors.forename: Gwen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Felizardo
authors.affiliation: Kaiser Permanente.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.affiliation: Memorial Hospital of South Bend Indiana.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kraska
authors.affiliation: Infection Prevention Consultant, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patrick
authors.affiliation: Rush University Medical Center.
authors.forename: Amelia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bumsted
mesh_terms: D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000379:methods*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000379:methods*; D061214:Patient Safety; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
keywords: Contaminated; Endoscopy; HCV; Hepatitis C; Outbreak; Syringe; bloodborne