Do you have a policy targeting needlesticks?

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Sharps safety in the 0 R needs to be an institutional mandate, says Ramon Berguer, MD, FACS, chief of surgery at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez, CA. It may be expressed in a policy that is developed by OR leadership, including the OR manager and chief of anesthesia, Berguer says. "The OR is a service center that physicians contract with. They have a right to regulate their workplace safety," he says.