
STOP STICKS CAMPAIGN

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What to do following a sharps injury
The following post exposure information must be included in the facility’s “Exposure Control Plan” and included prior to new employee placement and in annual training curriculaexternal icon.
For Employee or Occupational Health Provider
Resources
- Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for Management of Occupational Exposures to HBV, HCV, and HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxispdf icon
- CDC Sharps Safety for Healthcare Settings (updated 2015)
- Emergency Sharps Information
- Universal Precautions and 2007 HICPAC guidelines
- Management of Occupational Blood Exposures to HBV, HCV, or HIV – Posterpdf icon
Page last reviewed: February 26, 2019
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention