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2001 Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Report
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Uniform Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Report
49 Hospitals, 2001
Total Cases: 463
Total Average Daily Census: 7,716
| JOB CATEGORY |
| M.D. (attending/staff) |
25 |
5% |
| M.D. (intern/resident/fellow) |
25 |
5% |
| Medical student |
1 |
0% |
| Nurse RN/LPN/NP/CRNA/Midwife |
250 |
54% |
| Nursing student |
3 |
1% |
| Other student |
5 |
1% |
| Respiratory therapist |
16 |
4% |
| Surgery attendant |
23 |
5% |
| Other attendant |
5 |
1% |
| Phlebotomist/venipuncture/I.V. team |
5 |
1% |
| Clinical laboratory worker |
12 |
3% |
| Technologist (non-lab) |
31 |
7% |
| Dentist |
0 |
0% |
| Dental hygienist |
0 |
0% |
| Housekeeper/laundry worker |
4 |
1% |
| Paramedic |
7 |
2% |
| CNA/HHA |
17 |
4% |
| Security |
0 |
0% |
| Other |
32 |
7% |
| (461 records) |
| PLACE OF OCCURRENCE |
| Where did the injury occur in the
institution? |
| Patient room
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175 |
38% |
| Outside patient room |
9 |
2% |
| Emergency department |
61 |
13.2% |
| Intensive/critical care unit |
34 |
7% |
| Operating room |
81 |
18% |
| Outpatient clinic/office |
8 |
2% |
| Blood bank |
3 |
1% |
| Venipuncture |
1 |
0% |
| Dialysis facility |
1 |
0% |
| Procedure room |
31 |
7% |
| Clinical laboratories |
7 |
2% |
| Autopsy/pathology |
0 |
0% |
| Service/utility area |
2 |
0% |
| Labor and delivery |
8 |
2% |
| Home-care |
6 |
1% |
| Other |
36 |
8% |
| (463 records) |
| SOURCE PATIENT |
| Was the source patient known? |
| Yes
|
427 |
97% |
| No |
12 |
3% |
| Unknown |
3 |
1% |
| N/A |
0 |
0% |
| (442 records) |
| BODY FLUIDS |
| Which body fluids were involved in the
exposure? |
| Blood or blood product
|
332 |
72% |
| Vomit |
10 |
2% |
| Sputum |
36 |
8% |
| Saliva |
29 |
6% |
| CSF |
2 |
0% |
| Peritoneal fluid |
3 |
01% |
| Pleural fluid |
6 |
1% |
| Amniotic fluid |
12 |
3% |
| Urine |
23 |
5% |
| Other |
50 |
11% |
| EXPOSED PART |
| Was the exposed part: |
| Intact skin
|
187 |
40% |
| Non-intact skin |
82 |
18% |
| Eye(s) |
268 |
58% |
| Nose |
7 |
2% |
| Mouth |
37 |
8% |
| Other |
12 |
3% |
| TYPE OF EXPOSURE |
| Did the blood or body fluid: |
| Touch unprotected skin
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355 |
83% |
| Touch skin through gap between protective garments |
48 |
11% |
| Soak through protective garment |
13 |
3% |
| Soak through clothing |
12 |
3% |
| PROTECTIVE ITEMS WORN |
| Which protective items were worn at the time of the
exposure? |
| Single pair latex/vinyl gloves
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283 |
61% |
| Double pair latex/vinyl gloves |
28 |
6% |
| Goggles |
18 |
4% |
| Eyeglasses (not protective) |
50 |
11% |
| Eyeglasses with sideshields |
2 |
0% |
| Faceshield |
13 |
3% |
| Surgical mask |
42 |
9% |
| Surgical gown |
39 |
8% |
| Plastic apron |
2 |
0% |
| Lab coat, cloth (not protective) |
25 |
5% |
| Lab coat, other |
4 |
1% |
| Other item |
50 |
11% |
| RESULT |
| Was the exposure the result of: |
| Direct patientcontact |
218 |
48% |
| Specimen container leaked/spilled |
21 |
5% |
| Specimen container broke |
10 |
2% |
| IV tubing/bag/pump leaked |
38 |
8.7% |
| Other body fluid container spilled/leaked |
23 |
5% |
| Touched contaminated equipment/surface |
5 |
1% |
| Touched contaminated drapes/sheets, etc. |
3 |
1% |
| Feeding/ventilator/other tube separated/leaked/spilled |
45 |
10% |
| Unknown |
5 |
1% |
| Other |
89 |
20% |
| (457 records) |
| TIME IN CONTACT |
| For how long was the blood or body fluid in contact
with your skin or mucous membranes? |
| Less than 5 minutes
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357 |
81% |
| 5-14 minutes
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49 |
11% |
| 15 minutes - 1 hour |
30 |
7% |
| More than 1 hour |
6 |
1% |
| (442 records) |
| QUANTITY |
| Estimate the quantity of blood/body fluid that came
in contact with your skin or mucous membranes: |
| Small amount (up to 5 cc) |
387 |
88% |
| Moderate amount (5-50 cc) |
37 |
8% |
| Large amount (more than 50 cc) |
14 |
3% |
| (438 records) |
| BODY PART |
| Right hand |
81 |
| Left hand |
47 |
| Arm |
45 |
| Face/Head |
453 |
| Front/Chest |
36 |
| Leg |
10 |
| Foot |
1 |
| Back |
0 |
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