Healthcare Needlestick Injury Report

Healthcare needlestick injuries are among the most serious occupational hazards facing medical professionals, with approximately 385,000 incidents occurring annually in the United States alone. This Healthcare Needlestick Injury Report template provides a systematic, OSHA-compliant framework for documenting sharps injuries, initiating post-exposure prophylaxis protocols, and protecting both healthcare workers and organizations.

Why Paperform for Healthcare Incident Reporting

Paperform delivers a professional, secure platform for managing sensitive needlestick injury reports. The doc-style editor allows infection control teams to create branded, compliant forms that match their facility's protocols, while conditional logic ensures the right follow-up questions appear based on injury type and exposure risk. With SOC 2 Type II compliance and enterprise-grade security, healthcare facilities can trust that sensitive employee and patient information remains protected.

This template streamlines the entire reporting workflow—from initial injury documentation through source patient testing, PEP administration, and OSHA recordkeeping. Healthcare administrators, infection control officers, employee health nurses, and risk management teams can customize fields to match their facility's specific protocols and regulatory requirements.

Automate Post-Exposure Workflows

After a healthcare worker submits a needlestick injury report, time-sensitive actions must happen immediately. Connect this form to Stepper to automatically route notifications to employee health services, infection control, and risk management based on exposure risk level. Stepper can trigger calendar appointments for follow-up testing, send reminder emails for prophylaxis adherence, and update incident tracking systems—ensuring no critical step gets missed during the stressful post-exposure period.

Integration with existing healthcare management systems means incident data flows directly into employee health records, OSHA 300 logs, and quality improvement databases without manual data entry. This reduces administrative burden while improving compliance and worker safety outcomes across your healthcare organization.