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The document outlines injection safety guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The guidelines include maintaining aseptic technique and proper infection control when administering injections, never using the same syringe on multiple patients, not entering vials with used syringes or needles, limiting multi-dose vials to single patients whenever possible, and always using facemasks for epidural or subdural injections. The guidelines were adapted from CDC isolation precaution recommendations to prevent infectious disease transmission in healthcare settings.

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The document outlines injection safety guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The guidelines include maintaining aseptic technique and proper infection control when administering injections, never using the same syringe on multiple patients, not entering vials with used syringes or needles, limiting multi-dose vials to single patients whenever possible, and always using facemasks for epidural or subdural injections. The guidelines were adapted from CDC isolation precaution recommendations to prevent infectious disease transmission in healthcare settings.

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Injection Safety

Guidelines
from the
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention

This material was developed by CDC. The One & Only Campaign is made possible
by a partnership between the CDC Foundation and Lilly USA, LLC.
Injection Safety Guidelines From CDC
■ Follow proper infection control practices and maintain
aseptic technique during the preparation and
administration of injected medications (e.g., perform
hand hygiene).

■ Never administer medications from the same syringe to


more than one patient, even if the needle is changed.

■ Never enter a vial with a used syringe or needle.

■ Do not use medications packaged as single-dose or


single-use for more than one patient.

■ Do not use bags of intravenous solution as a common


source of supply for more than one patient.

■ Limit the use of multi-dose vials and dedicate them to


a single patient whenever possible.

■ Always use facemasks when injecting material or inserting


a catheter into the epidural or subdural space.

Adapted from: Guideline for isolation precautions: preventing transmission


of infectious agents in health care settings 2007. Atlanta, GA: US Department
of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2007. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/
hicpac/pdf/isolation/isolation2007.pdf

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