The House should be congratulated for passing the so-called needlestick bill, which will protect health care workers and patients and even save lives. We urge the Senate to give final approval. Tragic incidents have occurred because hospitals are not using the needleless devices that are available yet not expensive. Congress is on the verge of providing the kind of needlestick protection that all health care workers and patients deserve. It is particularly noteworthy that this health care safety bill was a bipartisan effort that put health care workers and patients above politics.

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