[Management of biohazard in health care settings]. / Gestione del rischio biologico in ospedale.
G Ital Med Lav Ergon
; 34(3 Suppl): 249-51, 2012.
Article
in It
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23405633
ABSTRACT
The management of biohazard in health care settings entails multidisciplinarity, valuing the interactions among stakeholders (General Manager, Medical Director, health care workers, prevention and protection units, infection control panels, occupational physicians), with the aim of protecting health and safety of workers, third parties and the health care service. The management issue was tackled within SIMLII guidelines on biohazards, as well as by the SIMLII Section on Preventive Medicine for Health Care Workers, followed by editorial initiatives. This contribution focuses on afield example on the management of data stemming from accidents involving biohazards, highlighting the need of information technology enabling management of enormous amount of health data. This work underlines the primacy of individual risk assessment and management, while combining information on working techniques and procedures with modern health surveillance, on the basis of accredited literature and good medical, organizational and technical practices.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hazardous Substances
/
Occupational Health
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Health Personnel
Type of study:
Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Humans
Language:
It
Journal:
G Ital Med Lav Ergon
Journal subject:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italia