Sharps injuries and needle sticks are a significant hazard in the operating room, and providers who don’t comply with prevention practices can endanger themselves, their colleagues and their patients.

A Rhode Island doctor is reprimanded after a toddler pricked his finger on a needle in the doctor’s office.

BioMedical Waste Solutions Encourages Healthcare Facilities, Professionals and Individuals Utilizing Needles to Read Its Comprehensive Guide for Assistance With the Proper Disposal of Sharps and ...

RENO, NV / ACCESSWIRE / October 11, 2022 / Melzi Surgical ("Melzi" or the "Company"), a surgical device company dedicated to creating innovative technologies that improve patient outcomes while ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s important to manage and dispose of sharps (needles, lancets, and syringes) safely to prevent injury and disease transmission ...

All medical offices must dispose of medical waste in a safe manner. I closed my office at the end of September, but my last medical waste pickup is the first Friday of December. My dear husband is ...

A concealed hypodermic needle at an Idaho rest stop has highlighted growing safety concerns over discarded drug paraphernalia ...

To dispose of used diabetes supplies, use an FDA-cleared container for sharp medical supplies. This can help prevent injury from exposed needles when they’re disposed of properly. Share on Pinterest ...

Medicating your diabetes can require the use of materials such as needles, when injecting, and lancets when pricking your finger to test blood glucose levels. Upon using and disposing of these ...

Sharps injuries and needle sticks are a significant hazard in the operating room, and providers who don’t comply with prevention practices can endanger themselves, their colleagues and their patients.