Sharps Injury & Prevention
Exposure Injury Reduction Strategies: Results that Protect Lives
What is the article? This peer reviewed study supports the 2011 EXPO-S.T.O.P (Exposure Survey of Trends in Occupational Practice) study […]
Safety Engineered Devices : Use and Activation in Six Western US Hospitals
What is the article? This article asks, “Are we using Safety Engineered Devices (SEDs) frequently enough”, in addition to, “Are […]
Sharpsmart: Size and Location Impact on Sharps Injuries
This 6-year study examined the impact of converting from a small patient room sharps container to the Daniels Sharpsmart reusable sharps container.
Safety Engineered Devices: Use and Activation in USA
The study sampled sharps containers from 5 facilities to identify the proportion of hollow-bore SED among the sharps present, and the proportion of SED correctly activated.
Safety Engineered Devices: Use and Activation in Australia
The study took a sampling of sharps containers to identify the proportion of hollow-bore SED among the sharps present and the proportion of SED correctly activated.
Sharpsmart Sharps Containers: Impact on Emissions & Injuries
A 12 month study determining the effect of the Sharpsmart on greenhouse gas emissions and sharps injuries at the 500 bed Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust Hospital.
Sharpsmart: Impact of Engineering on Sharps Injuries
A 2 year, 28 hospital before-and-after study comparing sharps injuries in hospitals that converted to Daniels reusable system to those who did not.
Sharps Injury Reduction, a 6 year study
A 6-year study comparing impact of sharps container size, disposal aperture and design on sharps injuries
Sharpsmart: Impact on Sharps Injuries
A Before-After intervention study of 8 acute care hospitals ranging in size from 150 to 850 beds in Australia, New Zealand and Scotland converting to the Daniels Sharpsmart sharps containers
Sharpsmart: Reduction in Sharps Injuries, Costs, and CO2 Emissions
This article explores the positive impacts that the Sharpsmart system had on a 400 bed small acute trust, including a reduction in sharps injuries, a reduction in their carbon footprint, and cost and time savings for staff.
Sharps Injuries in USA Health Care Facilities
This study carried out a survey of top ‘sharps safe’ occupational health professionals to ascertain BE incidence in their hospitals for the 2012 calendar year.
Medismart Safety Cost Volume Impact
A 3 year study examining the impact of transitioning from a 240 Litre bin to a Daniels M64 Medismart.