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Injection Safety

Published
December 26, 2024
Last updated
June 10, 2024

Injection Safety

Unsafe injection practices —like syringe reuse and misuse of medication vials— has been a frequent cause of outbreaks involving bloodborne pathogen like hepatitis C virus and bacterial infections like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Discovery of unsafe injection practices requires prompt investigation and consideration for patient notification. 

Safe Injection Practices are a set of recommendations within Standard Precautions, which are the foundation for preventing transmission of infections in settings where needles are used, or injections are performed. 

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Injection Safety Observation Form

 By CDC

A simple tool to assess healthcare providers’ adherence to safe injection practices that can be adapted for use in an outbreak investigation.

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Preventing Unsafe Injections

 By CDC

This website includes guidelines and recommendations, including key points for medication preparation, single- and multiple-dose vials, and more.

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Outbreaks and infection control breaches in health care settings: Considerations for patient notification.

 By Journal

This article provides considerations and thresholds for patient notification when investigating an infection control breach, including those related to injection practices.

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Patient Notification Events Due to Syringe Reuse and Mishandling of Injectable Medications by Health Care Personnel—United States, 2012–2018: Summary and Recommended Actions for Prevention and Response

 By Journal

This article summarizes patient notifications and outbreaks due to unsafe injection practices.

Principles & Practices

Comprehensive information to build, standardize or improve practices related to HAI/AR outbreak detection, reporting, investigation, or control.

Injection Safety Outbreak Reports & News