A change management approach to improving safety and preventing needle stick injuries. Issue 5 (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aziz, Ann-Marie
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection prevention. Volume 18:Issue 5(2017:Sep.)
• Page Start: 257
• Page End: 262
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: Infection -- sharps -- change -- safety; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Cross infection -- Prevention -- Periodicals; 616.9045
• DOI: 10.1177/1757177416687829
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-1774

Abstract

Key drivers for preventing healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) include evidence-based practices and procedures that prevent infection. Among the current guidance for preventing HCAIs is evidence and mandatory requirements for reducing needle stick injuries (NSIs). This article highlights how John Kotter's model for change could help healthcare workers plan for successful and sustained deployment of needle safety devices (NSDs) and ultimately reduce the risk of a NSI.