CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its commitment to improve worker and patient safety, the Premier Safety Institute this week mailed its new Prevent Needlestick Injuries brochure to Premier members across the continuum of healthcare delivery sites, including surgery centers, home healthcare facilities, imaging centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices, and long term care facilities. Within its Continuum of Care Program, Premier serves more than 47,000 members who provide healthcare services outside the hospital setting.
“Worker safety is paramount in today’s complex and fast-paced healthcare environment,” said Gina Pugliese, R.N., M.S., Premier Safety Institute Vice President. “Injuries from needlesticks and other “sharps,” such as scalpels, pose a risk in developing a serious occupational infection such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HIV. Caregivers owe it to themselves, their families, and their patients to reduce risk of infection from needlesticks.”
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