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Archive > October, 2003 Vol. IV, No. 10

Safety

Lessons Learned in Safety-Device Implementation

Jane Perry, MA

If you want to avoid some common pitfalls when implementing safety-engineered sharps in your facility, check out writeOutLink("www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/bbp/safer",1). This Web site from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), "Safer Medical Device Implementation in Health Care Facilities: Lessons Learned," offers insights from several healthcare facilities on implementing safety devices.

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