Infection Prevention and Control in the High Prairie Health Complex (focusing on the re-use of single-use syringes)

Report Type
Review
Area of Focus
Acute care, Patient safety
Publication Date

Summary

A review of the High Prairie Health Complex’s use of single-use syringes, which were being commonly loaded with multiple doses of medication and administered through intravenous (IV) tubing to multiple patients during the course of a day in the endoscopy suite and recovery room.

Latest findings

Infection Prevention and Control in the High Prairie Health Complex (focusing on the re-use of single-use syringes) (2009)