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Dear all We are looking at the feasability of using safer across our Trust. Currently at the gathering infromation stage. I am trying ot find some benchmarking information but it does seem to be difficult to obtain. Can you help? We have comprehensive data but I realise that we all collect information in differening formats. I would keep your Trust identity confidential. The most basic would be:- How many staff in your Trust, Acute or PCT, number of needlesticks in 2009 If you have additional information that would be even better. We collect the following (see below) but any information would be helpful. Please contact me off line with any information. I am equally happy to diseminate the annonomysed info if others would be interested. Many thanks Jean Staff member job title: Qualified nurse Domestic HCA / SHCA Porter Student nurse Sterile services asst Doctor Mortuary staff Medical student ODA Qualified midwife Dentist Student midwife Dental nurse Physiotherapist Phlebotomist / venesector Other .............................................................. Where did the incident occur? Patient’s bedside Theatre Ward area, away from bedside Office Outpatient clinic Laboratory Catering areas X-ray Sterile Services Other area ........................................... For what purpose was the sharp item originally used? Unknown To place arterial/central line Injection through the skin To obtain a body fluid/ tissue sample Heparin or saline flush Finger stick/ heel prick Suturing Cutting Injection into or from IV injection site or port To contain a specimen To take blood sample To connect IV line Other ............. Did the injury occur? Before use of the item During use of the item Device left on floor, bed or inappropriate place Restraining patient In preparation for reuse of reusable instrument While recapping a used needle Disassembling device or equipment After use of item, before disposal Withdrawing a needle from resistant material During disposal in to sharps bin From item protruding from rubbish bag Other Which device caused the injury? Hollow needle Solid needle Cannulation introducer Surgical instrument Glass Other Was the injury? Superficial (little or no bleeding) Moderate (skin punctured, some bleeding) Severe (deep stick/cut, or profuse bleeding) If the injury was to the hand, did the sharp penetrate? Single pair of gloves Double pair of gloves No gloves ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH