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Sharps Counts

Sharps Counts is a procedural safety protocol in surgical settings that systematically accounts for sharp instruments, such as needles and scalpels, to prevent retained surgical items by distinguishing it from broader surgical count practices through its exclusive focus on sharps.

46

Publications

1.7K

Citations

182

Authors

85

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

5

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Publications

46

Hospital work environments, nurse characteristics, and sharps injuries

Sean P. Clarke · American Journal of Infection Control · 2007 · 115 citations

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Age and years in practice as factors associated with needlestick and sharps injuries among health care workers in a Portuguese hospital

Artur Martins, Ana Cláudia Coelho, Manuela Vieira et al. · Accident Analysis & Prevention · 2012 · 101 citations

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Preventing sharps injuries in the operating room1

Ramón Berguer, Paul Heller · Journal of the American College of Surgeons · 2004 · 89 citations

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The Incidence and Reporting Rates of Needle-Stick Injury Amongst UK Surgeons

Jrd Murray · Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2008 · 84 citations · Full text

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Hepatitis B vaccination status and Needle-stick and Sharps-related Injuries among medical school students in Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Suraj Bhattarai, Smriti KC, Pranil MS Pradhan et al. · BMC Research Notes · 2014 · 79 citations · Full text

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Authors

182

  1. DN
    David N. Fisman

    University of Toronto, Canada

    2 publications · 91 citations

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  2. MH
    Meryl H. Mendelson

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States

    2 publications · 43 citations

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  3. LJ
    Louise J. Short

    Mount Sinai Hospital, United States

    2 publications · 43 citations

    2

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  4. JJ
    Janine Jagger

    University of Virginia, United States

    2 publications · 66 citations

    2

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  5. GS
    Gary S. Sorock

    Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, United States

    2 publications · 91 citations

    2

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Institutions

85

  1. Hamilton Health Sciences

    Hamilton, Canada

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    91 citations

  2. Medical Research Council

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  3. King Saud University

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  4. Hamad Medical Corporation

    Doha, Qatar

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  5. Nagoya University

    Nagoya, Japan

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    144 citations

  6. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    88 citations

  7. Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

    Ankara, Turkey

    1 h-index

    8 publications

    152 citations

  8. Contra Costa Regional Medical Center

    Martinez, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    89 citations

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Venues

  1. American Journal of Infection Control

    AJIC · 10 publications · 506 citations

    10

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  2. AORN Journal

    3 publications · 54 citations

    3

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  3. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

    ICHE · 3 publications · 90 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. Journal of Hospital Infection

    3 publications · 120 citations

    3

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  5. Journal of surgical education

    JSE · 2 publications · 90 citations

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