Needlestick Safety Alliance Announces BD, Clinician Groups As New Members.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers SAN DIEGO--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 29, 2001 The National Alliance for the Primary Prevention of Sharps Injuries (NAPPSI), founded by Venetec International, today announced four new members, including one of the world's leading needlestick-safety companies and three top clinician clinician /cli·ni·cian/ (kli-nish´in) an expert clinical physician and teacher. cli·ni·cian n. organizations. The new members are BD Inc. (Becton Dickinson BD (NYSE: BDX), is a medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, BD employs 27,000 people in nearly 50 countries. ), the Infusion Nurses Society (INS INS abbr. 1. Immigration and Naturalization Service 2. International News Service Noun 1. INS ), the National Association of Vascular Access vascular access Clinical medicine The ability to enter the vascular system; the ease with which the vascular system can be entered for administering therapy or obtaining blood for testing Networks (NAVAN), and the American Association American Association refers to one of the following professional baseball leagues:
AACN American Association of Critical-Care Nurses AACN American Association of Colleges of Nursing AACN Advanced Automatic Crash Notification (General Motors) ). NAPPSI is a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. dedicated to educating healthcare providers about the benefits of primary prevention of sharps injury -- the elimination of needles and other sharps from the healthcare workplace. "These prominent new members underscore The underscore character (_) is often used to make file, field and variable names more readable when blank spaces are not allowed. For example, NOVEL_1A.DOC, FIRST_NAME and Start_Routine. (character) underscore - _, ASCII 95. the rapidly widening recognition of primary prevention, plus NAPPSI's role as the world's leading needlestick-safety organization. There are now 23 corporate members and more than 160 individual members of this growing force in sharps injury protection," said Steve Bierman, M.D., NAPPSI's founder and president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Venetec International, makers of StatLock safety securement devices. "BD has long been a leader in needlestick safety -- and with INS, NAVAN and AACN as members, the alliance now has the official support of the leading infusion-safety organizations, which jointly represent thousands of clinicians." NAPPSI utilizes newsletters, a national speaker's bureau, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most and other activities to promote primary prevention for its members. About the new members BD offers the most complete line of advanced protection products in the industry, providing nearly 200 products for use in skin injection, sample collection, infusion therapy, surgery, and disposal. No company has committed more money, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , or technological know-how to reducing sharps injuries. BD funded the development of, and provides substantial ongoing support for, the EPINet computerized computerized adapted for analysis, storage and retrieval on a computer. computerized axial tomography see computed tomography. surveillance program, which aids in the tracking and analysis of needlestick injuries needlestick injury Infection control The unintentional exposure of a health care worker to a needle used in direct Pt management. See Hospital-acquired penetration contacts, Sharps. and blood/body fluid exposures in order to improve precaution strategies. The Infusion Nurses Society (INS) is a national non-profit member organization that promotes excellence in infusion nursing through standards, education, advocacy and outcomes research. INS is composed of approximately 5,500 national and international members who provide infusion therapy to patients in a variety of settings. "Our organization is committed to maintaining the highest level of safety for patients and the nurses providing infusion care," said the Chief Executive Officer of INS, Mary Alexander, B.S., C.R.N.I. "INS is pleased to join with NAPPSI in supporting sharps-injury prevention through the advancement of primary prevention technologies." For more information, access www.INS1.org. The National Association of Vascular Access Networks is composed of clinicians, educators, regulators and manufacturers, and provides outstanding opportunities for these individuals to improve practice and patient outcomes by focusing on education and new product innovations. "We believe NAPPSI provides the optimal venue directed toward the goal of the primary prevention of sharps injury, thus safeguarding healthcare providers in all practice settings," said NAVAN's President, Darnell Roth, R.N., C.R.N.I., L.N.C. "We are honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. to partner with NAPPSI in this noteworthy mission." For further information on NAVAN, access www.navannet.org. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is the largest specialty nursing association in the world, with approximately 65,000 members. Founded in 1969, the Association now has more than 270 chapters worldwide. AACN's educational, research, governmental advocacy, and other programs work to establish quality standards for nursing education, and to promote public support of nursing education, research, and practice. "AACN is honored to partner with NAPPSI to promote primary prevention strategies for sharps-injury protection, and we look forward to working together to reduce the incidence of sharps injuries among nurses and other healthcare workers," said the organization's President, Michael Williams Michael Williams may refer to:
NAPPSI's membership encompasses professional associations, individual healthcare professionals, and medical device makers. NAPPSI (tel. 858/350-8623, www.NAPPSI.org) is dedicated to the prevention of sharps injuries by implementation of products and practices that eliminate needles and other sharps from the healthcare workplace. The organization distinguishes between so-called "safe needles" (which are protected sharps) and primary prevention products, such as catheter catheter /cath·e·ter/ (kath´e-ter) 1. a tubular, flexible surgical instrument that is inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or introduce fluid. 2. urethral c. securement devices and needle-free valves, which eliminate the need to even use a needle. Other NAPPSI corporate members include: -- Venetec International, www.StatLock.com or www.Venetec.com, 800/833-3895; -- Cell Robotics International (OTCBB:CRII), www.CellRobotics.com, 505/343-1131; -- Bioject Medical Technologies, www.Bioject.com (Nasdaq:BJCT), 503/639-7221; -- ICU Medical, www.ICUmed.com; (Nasdaq:ICUI), 800/824-7890; -- ALARIS Medical Systems Inc., www.alarismed.com, (AMEX:AMI), 858/458-7000; -- Equidyne Systems Inc. www.equidyne.com, (AMEX:IJX), 877/474-6539; -- Porex Medical Products Group, www.Porex.com, 909/390-9080; -- Calypte Biomedical Inc., (Nasdaq:CALY), www.Calypte.com, 877/CALYPTE (225-9783); -- Arrow International, (Nasdaq:ARRO), www.arrowintl.com, 800/233-3187; -- B. Braun Medical, www.BBraunusa.com, 610/691-5400; -- National Association of Residents and Interns, www.NARI-assn.com, 800/221-2168, ext. 5; -- PHT Services Ltd., www.phts.com, 803/731-5300; -- D'Antonio Consultants International Inc., 315/463-4999; -- Helping Hands Sanctuary of Idaho Inc., www.healthcaretraining.org, 208-221-1611; -- Association of Needle-Free Injection Manufacturers (ANIFM), 315/463-4999; -- Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA), www.HIDAnetwork.com, 703/549-4432; -- ETHICON Inc., www.EthiconInc.com; -- Abbott Laboratories, 800/222-6883; -- The Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP), www.aohp.org/aohp, 412/749-7328 For membership and other information, call 858/350-8623 or access www.NAPPSI.org. |
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