If it is here on campus, our adult ED sees them. They follow the protocol we provided and we get notified electronically and follow up the next workday.
If they are offsite and can’t get to the ED our on-call provider provides telephonic evaluation and directs their treatment and testing.
Melanie Swift, MD
Director, Vanderbilt Occupational Health Clinic
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Spangler, Mary
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 11:58 AM
To: mcoh-eh@mylist.net
Subject: [MCOH-EH] how do you address needlesticks afterhours?
How does your institution address needlesticks after hours? Do you have an on-line reporting system, do you have a designated on-call person, or do you use the Emergency Department? Would love to hear from other institutions.
Regards,
Mary
Mary Spangler, M.S., N.P., COHN-S
Director, Occupational Health Services
Stanford Health Care & Stanford Children’s Health Care
300 Pasteur Drive, M/C 5205, Stanford, CA 94305-5513
Office: (650) 725-9583 Fax: (650) 498-7748 (fax)
mspangler@stanfordhealthcare.org
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