The infographic is one of the new resources on safe injection best practices the CDC and SIPC released.
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Here are the four practices:
1. Needles and syringes should not be used for more than one patient or reused to draw up additional medication.
2. Do not administer medications from a single-dose vial or IV bag to multiple patients.
3. Limit the use of multi-dose vials, and dedicate them to a single patient whenever possible.
4. Speak up if you see a colleague not following safe injection practices.
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