Should the McGill University Health Centre use safety devices to reduce needlestick injuries associated with intravascular infusions?
McGregor M, Costa V
Record ID 32006000827
French
Authors' objectives:
This report asks whether the McGill University Health Centre should use safety devices to reduce needlestick injuries associated with intravascular infusions? It is an update of TAU report Number 1, Feb 28,2002: "Should the McGill University Health Center replace the Jelco/Cathlon catheter by the ProtectIVPlus catheter for intravenous inclusions".
Authors' methods:
Overview
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/tau/needlestick_update_May2006_FINAL.pdf
Year Published:
2006
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Catheterization
- Infusions, Intravenous
- Needlestick Injuries
Contact
Organisation Name:
Technology Assessment Unit of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
Contact Address:
Technology Assessment Unit of the MUHC, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, 5252 boul. de Maisonneuve, Bureau 3F.50, Montreal, Quebec H4A 3S5
Contact Name:
nandini.dendukuri@mcgill.ca
Contact Email:
nandini.dendukuri@mcgill.ca
Copyright:
Technology Assessment Unit of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
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