Implementation of a hotline ("S-T-I-C-K") to expedite management of occupational bloodborne pathogen exposures at an academic medical center: A Process Improvement Initiative.
Needle exposure
blood and body fluid exposure
bloodborne pathogen exposure
process improvement
Journal
American journal of infection control
ISSN: 1527-3296
Titre abrégé: Am J Infect Control
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8004854
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 Jan 2024
09 Jan 2024
Historique:
received:
01
09
2023
revised:
01
01
2024
accepted:
04
01
2024
medline:
12
1
2024
pubmed:
12
1
2024
entrez:
11
1
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Previously, blood and body fluid exposures were managed by a visit to the University Employee Health Clinic during normal business hours and the Emergency Department after hours. We implemented the "S-T-I-C-K" program where healthcare personnel were evaluated immediately after exposure by a nurse-driven 24/7 hotline. Increasing accessibility to care and a simplified process for exposure management led to a significant decrease in Emergency Department utilization and time between the exposure and receipt of post-exposure prophylaxis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38211666
pii: S0196-6553(24)00002-6
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2024.01.002
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Inc.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest None for all contributing authors