Transcript of Keeping Staff Safe: Reducing Needlestick Injuries - Hunter New England Local Health District
Lyn Lovell: We’re filming today in Hunter, New England, and I
would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on
which we gather and pay my respects to the elders past and present.
Jillian Martnelli: The driving force
behind this initiative was the safety of our healthcare workers. So in Hunter
New England Health, there was a significant risk of needle stick injuries from
our healthcare workers.
Jenny Greig: The solution to our concern for the project was to
introduce mandatory use of safety engineered sharps devices.
Trish Robertson:Our project has
resulted in a 60 per cent reduction in needle stick exposures from implementation
for each calendar year.
