PPT-SHARPS INJURY PREVENTION

Learning Objectives Identify the different types of sharps Identify risks posed by needles and other sharps Recall safe practices for needles and other sharps Recognize sharps that have engineered sharps injury protection. Presenter’s Name. Presenter’s Command. Local Contact Information. Prepared by:. U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil. Nov 2003. Prevention of cold injuries is a Command and Individual Responsibility. Presenter’s Name. Presenter’s Command. Local Contact Information. Prepared by:. U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil. Oct 2003. Prevention of cold injuries is a Command and Individual Responsibility. Where to from here?. Felicity . Lamm. http://ohsnet.org.nz/. Introduction. One way in which countries can be judged as to their level of sophistication over human rights is the way in which labour is treated & afforded state protection.. For coaches and parents. Angelique Brown . Cheerleading as a sport. Cheerleading is no longer just a pastime with girls in their skirts and . pom. . poms. . Cheerleading is a ever changing activity that has become a highly competitive sport. With that being said injuries in the sport of cheerleading are on the rise!. What injuries are we talking about?. Injuries can be . intentional. meaning self-inflicted or inflicted by another person, or . unintentional. , what we have traditionally labelled “accidents”.. TAKEN FROM USACHPPM RESEARCH. WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT INJURY PREVENTION?. UNDISPUTEDLY THE LEADING HEALTH AND READINESS THREAT TO THE ARMY AND SISTER SERVICES.. SPORTS INJURIES-IS IT WORTH THE RISK?. [. Instructor]. ]. [Spring . 2010]. THE SHARPS INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM AT. . [. IPHLEBOTOMY CAREER TRAINING]. 1. Aims and objectives. To provide information about the sharps injury prevention program within . It’s Worth the Investment. Why is injury prevention important?. Injuries claim the lives of 15,866 Canadians each year. 5,785 lives lost each year in Ontario alone. Many injuries are preventable. In 2011, there would have been 200,000 fewer injuries due to leisure, recreation or other non-work related activities in Ontario. Felicity . Lamm. http://ohsnet.org.nz/. Introduction. One way in which countries can be judged as to their level of sophistication over human rights is the way in which labour is treated & afforded state protection.. Prioritize IP activities based upon data (CD18-1). Trauma Registry. Epidemiology – several sources. Coroner data. CDC data – state or regional. Local and State Health Department. Other. NEW. for Levels III and IV Trauma Centers. It is the collective effort made by health care providers and clients to prevent or minimize the risks of transmitting infections to clients or to other health care providers. THE DISEASE TRANSMISSION CYCLE. Main Image Here. Overview. This . sharps safety presentation provides the perioperative educator, manager, and staff RN with a complete presentation to educate perioperative team members on the importance of sharps safety in the surgical setting.  This presentation emphasizes the techniques to prevent sharps injury in the surgical setting and can also be modified to meet the needs of the individual work setting.. Robert M. Bossarte, PhD. Director, Injury Control Research Center. Associate Professor, Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. Injury Control Research Center. One of ten academic centers of excellence funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.. To develop, implement and provide oversight of a statewide comprehensive trauma care system that:. Prevents injuries.. Saves lives.. Improves the care and outcomes of trauma patients. OUR MISSION:. Prevent injuries in Indiana..