Question

Write a 1.page paper on one of the Centers for disease Control Regulations for having a blood borne pathogen program in the medical office. Explain what the implications and consequences can be for failure to comply.

Answer 1

Blood borne infections are quite common among healthcare workers. Needlestick injuries are one one of the reason for these infections. These infections mainly comprise of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) . Centre for disease control has issued so many regulations for this.

Stop stick campaign was a programme launched by NIOSH to create awareness among health care workers for needlestick or sharp related injuries.

heirarchy of controls has been issued by cdc to protect workers which include following:

• Personal protective equipments to protect themselves
• Cdc has provided engineering controls like safety engineered needles so as to isolate the workers from hazard.
• substitution of the hazard with something nonhazardous has to be done

Safer handling and disposal of sharp medical devices

use of puncture resistant containers for safe disposal of sharps

maintainence of registers to record various incidents of injuries.

timely checkup of workers

annual training of workers

vaccination of workers

Implication and consequences for not complying:

increase in needlestick injuries

incidence of blood borne infections will be more

burden on economy will increase.