In Brief: Hollow-bore needles
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Hollow-bore needles: Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) on Oct. 28 introduces a bill (HR 2754) that would require hospitals to use only hollow-bore needle devices that minimize the risk of needlestick injury to health care workers. The bill was referred to the Commerce, Ways and Means and Veterans' Affairs Committees...