Patient Safety
Carrots and sticks
The Stick—penalties for excess readmissions Is your hospital on the list? Starting this month, over 2,200 hospitals are forfeiting up to 1% of their…
ANA participates in International Panel on Safe Patient Handling
Recognized as a champion of safe patient handling on a national level, the American Nurses Association (ANA) contributed expertise to support nurses and other…
Long-term health outcomes of childhood sexual abuse
The consequences of childhood sexual abuse continue into adulthood. Here’s what can occur and how you can help these patients.
Special Supplement to American Nurse Today – Best Practices for Falls Reduction: A Practical Guide
Learn the facts about patient falls and find out how to overcome obstacles to creating safer care environments.
Moving the Sharps Safety Agenda Forward: Consensus Statement and Call to Action
Note: This Consensus Statement and Call to Action was drafted by members of the steering committee* for the conference “Tenth Anniversary of the Needlestick…
Choosing wisely: Resources for selecting sharps safety devices
An essential part of a sharps safety program is selecting appropriate devices, such as safety needles. While no one device, feature, or mechanism of…
Reducing sharps injuries in non-hospital settings
No matter how small the facility or agency, all employers are required to take measures that reduce employees’ exposure risks.
Practical strategies to prevent surgical sharps injuries
Many facilities still don’t follow sharps safety best practices and continue to underreport needlestick injuries.
List of Supporting Organizations for Moving the Sharps Safety Agenda Forward in the United States: Consensus Statement and Call to Action
Background: The International Healthcare Worker Safety Center (IHWSC) at the University of Virginia drafted and began circulating the consensus statement on sharps safety in…
To reduce sharps injuries, all of us must create a culture of safety in our workplaces
In the 12 years since passage of the federal Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act (NSPA), much progress has been made to reduce the risk…
Essential elements of a comprehensive sharps injury-prevention program
The steps outlined below can help facilities significantly reduce sharps injuries.
Carrots and sticks
The Stick—penalties for excess readmissions Is your hospital on the list? Starting this month, over 2,200 hospitals are forfeiting up to 1%…
ANA participates in International Panel on Safe Patient Handling
Recognized as a champion of safe patient handling on a national level, the American Nurses Association (ANA) contributed expertise to support nurses…
Long-term health outcomes of childhood sexual abuse
The consequences of childhood sexual abuse continue into adulthood. Here’s what can occur and how you can help these patients.
Special Supplement to American Nurse Today – Best Practices for Falls Reduction: A Practical Guide
Learn the facts about patient falls and find out how to overcome obstacles to creating safer care environments.
Moving the Sharps Safety Agenda Forward: Consensus Statement and Call to Action
Note: This Consensus Statement and Call to Action was drafted by members of the steering committee* for the conference “Tenth Anniversary of…
Choosing wisely: Resources for selecting sharps safety devices
An essential part of a sharps safety program is selecting appropriate devices, such as safety needles. While no one device, feature, or…
Reducing sharps injuries in non-hospital settings
No matter how small the facility or agency, all employers are required to take measures that reduce employees’ exposure risks.
Practical strategies to prevent surgical sharps injuries
Many facilities still don’t follow sharps safety best practices and continue to underreport needlestick injuries.
List of Supporting Organizations for Moving the Sharps Safety Agenda Forward in the United States: Consensus Statement and Call to Action
Background: The International Healthcare Worker Safety Center (IHWSC) at the University of Virginia drafted and began circulating the consensus statement on sharps…
To reduce sharps injuries, all of us must create a culture of safety in our workplaces
In the 12 years since passage of the federal Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act (NSPA), much progress has been made to reduce…
Essential elements of a comprehensive sharps injury-prevention program
The steps outlined below can help facilities significantly reduce sharps injuries.
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