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W
ant to pro-
vide your OR
team with
daily reminders about
the importance of
sharps safety? Hang a
poster outside of every
OR that notes how
many days have
passed since the last
percutaneous injury. It
provides an immediate
reminder of the good
work the surgical team
is doing to protect
itself from harm and
the daily focus needed
to keep the streak
alive.
Mary Pat Gilligan,
DNP, CNOR, NEA-BC
TriHealth's Good
Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio
marypat_gilligan@
trihealth.com
This Simple Sign Improves Sharps Safety
• GOING STREAKING Display the days since the last stick or cut to increase sharps safety awareness.
Maura
Snyder
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