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SUMMARY:Reducing scalpel injuries—An evaluation of blade removers
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DESCRIPTION:\n	An estimated 8% of injuries to healthcare workers in the 
	hospital setting and 17% of worker injuries in the surgical setting are as
	sociated with scalpels. Scalpel-related injuries occur most commonly when 
	blades are being attached to or removed from the scalpel handle. In additi
	on to posing infection concerns\, such incidents carry a high risk of caus
	ing structural damage to the hand\, requiring extensive intervention and r
	ehabilitation. Although the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
	mandates that employers \"identify\, evaluate\, and implement\" safer medi
	cal devices for healthcare workers\, data indicates that such alternative 
	devices are rarely used.\n\n\n\n	In December\, ECRI published evaluation f
	indings for 11 scalpel blade removers—devices designed to facilitate saf
	e blade removal and exchange in a variety of settings. Join experts from E
	CRI's Device Evaluation team as they discuss how this technology impacts p
	atient safety and how to determine the best product for your needs.\n\n\n\
	n	During this lab webcast\, the following learning objectives will be disc
	ussed:\n\n\n\n	\n		The prevalence of scalpel-related injuries in healthcar
	e\n	\n	\n		Products available and ECRI's testing methodology\n	\n	\n		Keys
	 to successful implementation of the technology\n	\n\n\n\n	Register for th
	e webcast\n\n
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