fyi

 

T. Warner Hudson, MD FACOEM, FAAFP

Medical Director, Occupational and Employee Health

UCLA Health System and Campus

Office 310.825.9146

Fax 310.206.4585

Pager 800.233.7231  ID 27132

E-mail twhudson@mednet.ucla.edu

Website www.ohs.uclahealth.org

 

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Subin, Kenneth MD
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 9:27 AM
To: mcoh-eh@mylist.net
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Needlestick/Blood and body fluid exposure Evaluations

 

Attached are the guidelines we reference.  I believe the PEP line references these as well, unless there is something more updated that I am not aware of. 

 

Ken

 

 

Kenneth P. Subin, MD, MPH, CIME, CMRO

Clinical Medical Director

Occupational Medicine

ArnotHealth

Elmira, NY

(607) 737-4539 (p)

(607) 737-7783 (f)

 

 

 

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Wintermeyer, Stephen F.
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 10:20 AM
To: mcoh-eh@mylist.net
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Needlestick/Blood and body fluid exposure Evaluations

 

I am reviewing our policy for the management of a needlestick or blood body fluid evaluation.

 

My understanding is the standard of practice in 2015 is to test a source patient with a Rapid HIV test, HepBsAg and HepCAb tests.

 

My question for the group is what is the standard of practice of management of the exposed individual.  Obviously, counseling about risks and proper needle handling should be performed.

 

Do you require that the exposed individual come into the Employee Health clinic for face to face counseling or do you handle that by phone?

Do you test the exposed individual for HIV, HepBsAb and HepC for any exposure, or only if there is a specific reason to do so (such as the source patient is HIV +)?

 

Stephen Wintermeyer, MD, MPH
Director
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

 

Campus Health
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Coleman Hall, Suite 100
1140 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN  46202
317-274-8214

 

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