Susan A. Dolan, RN, MS, CIC, public policy committee chair of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, spoke at an American Nurses Association event marking the 10-year anniversary of the federal Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, according to a news release from APIC.
Ms. Dolan, who is also hospital epidemiologist at The Children's Hospital in Denver, kicked off a campaign to educate healthcare professionals about the law and how they can improve workplace safety.
Ms. Dolan discussed the sharps safety prevention program at the hospital, which has helped to significantly reduce the bloodborne pathogen exposure rate due to sharps injuries at the facility.
"Many APIC members work in facilities that have seen tremendous successes with decreasing these exposures through sharps safety prevention programs," said Ms. Dolan in the news release. "All healthcare personnel deserve access to safe, usable tools that will prevent unnecessary exposure in their daily practice."
Read the APIC news release about Ms. Dolan's presentation on needlestick safety (pdf).
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