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Emergency needlestick injury

E A Wood

    Accident and Emergency Nursing
    |July 1, 1995
    PubMed
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    Healthcare workers, especially in Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments, often sustain sharps injuries. This study provides a framework for calculating the financial costs associated with these injuries, aiding departmental financial assessment.

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    Area of Science:

    • Occupational Health
    • Healthcare Management
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Sharps injuries are a significant risk for healthcare workers nationwide.
    • Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments face unique challenges in managing these incidents.
    • The financial implications of sharps injuries are substantial but often unquantified.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To establish a method for calculating the financial cost of sharps injuries to healthcare staff.
    • To enable A&E department managers to assess the financial impact of sharps injuries.
    • To provide a standardized approach for responding to sharps injuries in the absence of dedicated Occupational Health (OH) support.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing financial data from St James's University Hospital Trust's OH department.

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  • Basing cost calculations on the middle salary band for affected healthcare disciplines.
  • Developing a general principle for cost calculation applicable to various scenarios.

    • Main Results:

    • A framework for calculating the financial cost of sharps injuries is presented.
    • The methodology allows for the assessment of financial implications for A&E departments.
    • The study provides guidance for uniform responses to sharps injuries.

    Conclusions:

    • Quantifying the financial cost of sharps injuries is feasible and essential for departmental budgeting.
    • Standardized response protocols are crucial, particularly when OH departments are unavailable.
    • The proposed costing method offers a practical tool for healthcare managers to understand and mitigate financial risks associated with sharps injuries.