The Compliance Divas Podcast
Our podcast covers current topics such as infection prevention and control, OSHA and HIPAA compliance for dentistry. We discuss the latest regulatory information, answer frequently asked questions and give suggestions for dental practices to make compliance easy and sustainable.The Compliance Divas are a trusted source for consistent, accurate information based upon current guidelines, standards, science, and recommendations.
The Compliance Divas Podcast
#212 Preventing Sharps Injuries: The Role of Engineering Controls
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Leslie Canham, Mary Govoni, Linda Harvey and Olivia Wann
Did you know that evaluating safer sharps devices is require as part of OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens training? The Divas provide information on what you must include in training, along with the what, why and how of engineering controls and engineered Sharps Injury Protections (ESIP).
Resources:
- Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act https://bit.ly/4mt3Pfb
- Healthcare Purchasing News - Two Decades Later, Are We Safer? Revisiting Sharps Injury Prevention in U.S. Healthcare https://bit.ly/47PvEd4
- CDC Workbook for Designing, Implementing & Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program https://bit.ly/4mYzcxX
- Annual Needlestick and Sharps Injury Evaluation form https://www.thecompliancedivas.com/resources
- CDC Sharps Evaluation Worksheet https://www.thecompliancedivas.com/resources
- Examples of Sharps Safety Devices for Dentistry https://www.thecompliancedivas.com/resources