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EPINet DataThe International Health Care Worker Safety Center has been collecting data on occupational exposures to bloodborne pathogens from approximately 70 hospitals since September of 1992. Three geographically diverse networks contribute data to the Center: The first network consists of nine hospitals in the eastern half of the United States. The Palmetto Hospital Trust provides data from a network of hospitals in South Carolina, and the Sisters of Providence Network provides data from hospitals in the Pacific Northwest. Although the participating hospitals vary in size, geographic location, and teaching status, the exposure patterns are surprisingly similar. This suggests a high degree of standardization among medical devices and procedures. EPINet is used to analyze the data from these hospitals.The following data is intended to be used as a reference to provide a picture of sharp object injury and blood and body fluid exposure patterns in the health care setting. This material may not be published in any form. When referencing this data, use the following citation: "Exposure Prevention Information Network (EPINet) Data Reports. International Health Care Worker Safety Center, University of Virginia. 2003."  2004 Sharp object injury report 2004 Blood and body fluid exposure report 2003 Sharp object injury report 2003 Blood and body fluid exposure report 2002 Sharp object injury report 2002 Blood and body fluid exposure report 2001 Sharp object injury report 2001 Blood and body fluid exposure report 2000 Sharp object injury report 2000 Blood and body fluid exposure report 1999 Sharp object injury report 1999 Blood and body fluid exposure report 1998 Sharp object injury report 1998 Blood and body fluid exposure report 1997 Sharp object injury report 1997 Blood and body fluid exposure reportIn addition to annual general reports, EPINet is capable of generating reports on subsets of the data. The following reports, based on 1993-1995 EPINet data, detail how injuries/exposures occur for specific job categories, locations, devices, and mechanisms of exposure. When referencing this data, use the following citation: "Exposure Prevention Information Network (EPINet) Data Reports. 1993 through 1995, 77 Hospitals. International Health Care Worker Safety Center, University of Virginia. 1997." Category-specific sharp object injury reports Category-specific blood and body fluid exposure reportsData from the EPINet data-sharing network is also used to calculate national estimates of the annual numbers of occupational exposures and seroconversions following an exposure to bloodborne pathogens.  Current working estimatesWe are grateful to the participating hospitals (PDF) in this data-sharing network. (Note: the actual number of hospitals varies slightly from year to year.) We all benefit from their dedication to the project. |