Discussion: View Thread

Back to discussions
Expand all | Collapse all

Group Question - Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Process - Who does what are your facility?

  • 1.  Group Question - Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Process - Who does what are your facility?

    Posted 6 hours ago

    Hi Fabulous IPs,

    We are evaluating our own bloodborne pathogen exposure process and would like to know how other programs are organized for the tasks.  We are and critical access hospital with clinics.

    Questions:

    1. What job role performs the initial evaluation?  Ours is employee health nurse with house supervisor as back-up.
    2. What job role performs the lab requisitions for employee and source testing?  Ours is the employee health nurse with house supervisor back-up.
    3. If prophylaxis is indicated, who dispenses it?  Employee health? Emergency Department? Referred to provider, etc?

    If you have a process that works well for your facility and you are willing to share, we sure would appreciate it.  Email: llg04@grh.org

    Thank you very kindly,



    ------------------------------
    Lori Graber
    Infection Preventionist
    La Grande, Oregon
    ------------------------------