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UF’s New Needle Stick Hotline
1-866-477-6824 (OUCH)
  • Who:
  • UF Employees
  • UF Students
  • UF Medical and Dental Residents
  • UF Fellows and Post Docs


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UF’s New Needle Stick Hotline
1-866-477-6824 (OUCH)
  • When:
  • Year Round
  • 24 hours a day
  • 7 days a week
  • 52 weeks a year


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UF’s New Needle Stick Hotline
1-866-477-6824 (OUCH)
  • What:
  • ALL BODY FLUID EXPOSURES
  • Needle Sticks
  • Scalpel Injuries
  • Splashes


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UF’s New Needle Stick Hotline
1-866-477-6824 (OUCH)
  • How:
  • Dedicated Phone Line
  • Operator Answered
  • Rapid Access to Medical Provider during business hours
  • After hours and weekends ALL persons will be directed to the closest Emergency Room
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UF’s New Needle Stick Hotline
1-866-477-6824 (OUCH)
  • Procedure:
  • Arrange Lab Testing for both
  • Post Exposure Treatment as necessary
  • Collect history of Exposure and Source
  • Follow-up Directions
    • SHCC at Shands
    • SHCC Occupational Medicine

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UF’s New Needle Stick Hotline
1-866-477-6824 (OUCH)
  • Payment:
  • Employees – Workers’ Compensation
  • Students – Self pay vs. Individual Insurance