of safer medical devices is a crucial piece of protecting the health and safety of all personnel in setting where they are used. 2020 is the 20th anniversary of the NSPA and we still have a long way to go to make safer work environments for those providing patient care. Injuries from disposable syringes and sutures continue to be unacceptably high. It
is important for healthcare institutions to carefully measure their injury and exposure incidents so they can put controls in place to prevent them in the future. Amber Hogan Mitchell, DrPH, MPH, CPH President / Executive Director International Safety Center
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Mitchell et al. Bloodborne Pathogens Standard Enforcement at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration: The First Twenty-Five Years. New Solutions; A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy. March 2019. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1048291119840077 International Safety Center. EPINet Report for Needlestick and Sharp Object Injuries. 2018. https://internationalsafetycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Official-2018-US-NeedleSummary-FINAL.pdf
Industry news Henry Schein celebrates 21st annual Holiday Cheer for Children program with families around the world Henry Schein, Inc. (Melville, NY) and its employees around the world joined more than 1,200 underserved children, families, and seniors to celebrate the company’s 21st annual Holiday Cheer for Children program in December 2019, a flagship corporate initiative that helps participating families enjoy a fun and festive holiday season. “The Holiday Cheer for Children program exemplifies our Company’s mission to support the communities in which we live and work, and the joy of celebrating with new friends and families each year only serves to reinforce our
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commitment to giving back,” said Gerry Benjamin, Henry Schein’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer. “It is especially rewarding to see the friendships that have formed between our TSMs, our social service agency partners, and the families we serve, and we look forward to making many more new friends in the years to come.” Holiday Cheer for Children takes different forms depending on the location, with employees often collecting and donating gifts and food to local nonprofit organizations, or purchasing gifts for participating children and delivering them at company events. Henry Schein partners with local social service agencies to identify children and families who would most benefit from participating in the program.
Owens & Minor names David Myers as SVP and chief procurement officer Owens & Minor, Inc. (Richmond, VA) has hired David Myers as SVP and chief procurement officer. In this role, Myers will be responsible for leading global procurement, supplier relations, supplier effectiveness, category management, and the company’s GPO team. Prior to joining Owens & Minor, Myers spent 20 years at Seneca Medical, which later became Concordance Healthcare Solutions (Tiffin, OH), where was president and COO. Myers is a current board member and past board chair with the Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA). Myers will succeed Mark Zacur as EVP and CPO. Zacur was recently promoted to EVP and chief commercial officer. www.repertoiremag.com
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