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Let's Get Serious About
Sharps Safety
Mark Davis, MD, FACOG
Longboat Key, Fla.
M
y career-defining moment
occurred as I was performing
a hysterectomy on a patient I
knew quite well. At some
point during the surgery, I
nicked my finger with a scalpel. Blood was
everywhere. Mine mixed with hers, and there
was significant risk of cross contamination. I
approached her in recovery to discuss the inci-
I'm on a quest to
eliminate cuts and
needlesticks from
the OR. Are you
ready to join me?
• WATCH OUT Document sharps injuries and near misses, and use them as learning opportunities.