A Planning Guide to the Implementation of Safety Engineered Medical Sharps
Category
- Health and Safety Basics
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Occupational Disease
Sector
- Health and Community Services
Type
- Resource Manuals
Description
Safety-engineered medical sharps, or SEMS, are sharp medical devices or instruments designed to include safety features to help protect workers from injuries. This planning guide summarizes in a step-by-step fashion the key issues that need to be addressed as an organization moves forward to implement and use safer sharps.