Doctor reprimanded after toddler pricked by needle
WJAR • • health
Key Points:
- Dr. Leena Davis was reprimanded after a toddler pricked his finger on a needle improperly secured in a “sharps” container at her Rhode Island office.
- Health officials found the container had an opening in its lid, allowing access to needles, and Davis failed to follow proper post-needle-stick testing protocols.
- Davis did not initially advise the child's parent to test for HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C but prescribed testing after the parent requested it.
- The incident occurred while Davis was examining another child, and the container was found unsecured in multiple locations within the office.
- As a result, Davis must pay a $1,100 fee, complete an infectious disease course, and implement a medical waste disposal
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