Bloodborne pathogen (BBP) exposures represent one of the most potentially devastating types of occupational injuries among healthcare workers. Occupational health professionals devote a significant portion of their practice to exposures; evaluating, treating, educating, tracking, reporting, and preventing. This team-taught presentation will demonstrate to conference participants how research and evidence-based practice from two of the nation’s largest databases can inform their management of this crucial concern and assist in bringing about sustainable staff behaviors to reduce blood and body fluid exposures. The session will feature an exclusive conference-attendee preview of the 2018 AOHP-sponsored Exposure Survey of Trends in Occupational Practice (EXPO-S.T.O.P.) benchmarking research study results. New for this year will be added insights from the Executive Director of the International Safety Center, which is responsible for the long-standing and highly respected EPINet Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Surveillance System.
Objectives:- Identify current bloodborne pathogen exposure prevention trends and initiatives.
- Review findings of the 2018 EXPO-S.T.O.P. survey.
- Review the most recent findings of EPINet.
- Identify areas of greatest potential impact and best practices from EXPO-S.T.O.P. survey results.
