A survey of medication preparation and administration practices among members of the Canadian Anesthesiologists ’ Society

ConclusionSharing medication vials between multiple patients is common practice in Canada, with new needles and syringes used for each patient. Unfortunately, a small minority of anesthesiologists continue to reuse needles and/or syringes between patients, and this may pose a significant risk of patient-to-patient infection transmission.
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research