Estimate of the annual number of percutaneous injuries among hospital-based healthcare workers in the United States, 1997-1998.

Volume: 25, Issue: 7, Pages: 556 - 562
Published: Jul 1, 2004
Abstract
Objective:To construct a single estimate of the number of percutaneous injuries sustained annually by healthcare workers (HCWs) in the United States.Design:Statistical analysis.Methods:We combined data collected in 1997 and 1998 at 15 National Surveillance System for Health Care Workers (NaSH) hospitals and 45 Exposure Prevention Information Network (EPINet) hospitals. The combined data, taken as a sample of all U.S. hospitals, were adjusted for...
Paper Details
Title
Estimate of the annual number of percutaneous injuries among hospital-based healthcare workers in the United States, 1997-1998.
Published Date
Jul 1, 2004
Volume
25
Issue
7
Pages
556 - 562
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