Background Limited knowledge regarding the relative effectiveness of workplace accident
prevention approaches creates barriers to informed decision‐making by policy makers …

Introduction Needlestick injuries (NSIs) from a contaminated needle put healthcare workers
(HCWs) at risk of becoming infected with a blood-borne virus and suffering serious short-and …

With the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the US is facing an
unprecedented, massive worker safety crisis. Thousands of workers are at risk for workplace …

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of viral hepatitis C (HCV) infection
among healthcare workers (HCWs) compared to the general population. A systematic …

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught global businesses that a pandemic can put business
dynamics in unforeseeable turbulence. The disruptions created by the pandemic in the …

Background Percutaneous exposure injuries from devices used for blood collection or for
injections expose healthcare workers to the risk of blood borne infections such as hepatitis B …

1. OBJECTIVES Within the context of a comprehensive employee safety and health
program, the objectives of the compendium are to address infection prevention and control …

Background Determining incidence rates of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) using
data from multiple hospitals may help hospitals to compare their in-house data with national …

Objectives Health care workers (HCWs) face risks of needle stick and sharp injuries (NSIs).
Most NSIs occur in developing countries, however, no epidemiological study on NSIs is …

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