In the average hospital or medical office, proper sharps waste disposal is a top priority for management and staff alike. Correct disposal of biohazard materials — including used syringes — is a highly regulated procedure at both the state and federal level in an effort to make the work environment as safe as possible.
DetailsA hypodermic needle is one of the smallest pieces of medical equipment in most hospitals, pharmacies and clinics. There are countless idioms and sayings that reference the needle as the epitome of diminutive, and yet these tiny instruments can have major economic impacts on the medical industry.
DetailsNeedle reuse is one of the most common causes of the spread of blood borne disease — most notably the spread of hepatitis and HIV around the world. Blood borne pathogens are often contracted through the reuse of needles and syringes. These diseases can be contracted directly when a needle or a syringe is reused…
DetailsNov. 18, 2013 – It is rare to find an individual who actually enjoys getting his or her annual flu shot, but there is a significant segment of the population whose phobia of injections is so severe it prevents them from…
DetailsNov 11, 2013 – There are obviously many individuals who do not like to get shots due to a needle phobia, but few consider those plagued with a fear of giving shots…
DetailsNov. 4, 2013 – For employees in the medical profession, it is no surprise to learn that there are between 600,000-800,000 needlestick injuries sustained each year in…
Details
