APIC position paper: Safe injection, infusion, and medication vial practices in health care

Outbreaks involving the transmission of bloodborne pathogens or other microbial pathogens to patients in various types of health care settings due to unsafe injection, infusion, and medication vial practices are unacceptable. Each of the outbreaks could have been prevented by the use of proper asept...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2010-04, Vol.38 (3), p.167-172
Main Authors: Dolan, Susan A., RN, MS, CIC, Felizardo, Gwenda, RN, BSN, CIC, Barnes, Sue, RN, BSN, CIC, Cox, Tracy R., RN, CIC, Patrick, Marcia, RN, MSN, CIC, Ward, Katherine S., RN, BSN, MPH, CIC, Arias, Kathleen Meehan, MS, CIC
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
administration of injections
aseptic technique
Biological and medical sciences
Blood
Bloodborne pathogens
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Disease control
Drug Packaging
Epidemics
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
General aspects
Health care
Humans
Infection Control
Infection Control - methods
Infectious Disease
Infectious diseases
infusion
Infusions, Intravenous - methods
injection
Injections
Injections - methods
Medical practices
Medical sciences
medication vial practices
parenteral medications
Pathogens
procurement of blood
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Summary:Outbreaks involving the transmission of bloodborne pathogens or other microbial pathogens to patients in various types of health care settings due to unsafe injection, infusion, and medication vial practices are unacceptable. Each of the outbreaks could have been prevented by the use of proper aseptic technique in conjunction with basic infection prevention practices for handling parenteral medications, administration of injections, and procurement and sampling of blood. This document provides practice guidance for health care facilities on essential safe injection, infusion, and vial practices that should be consistently implemented in such settings.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2010.01.001