Hand hygiene is one of the most effective, affordable and universal tools we have to prevent the transmission of infections and provide high-quality, clean and safe medical care. While medical gloves ...
A systematic review published in April this year, which pooled the results of 28 studies worldwide, identified four main ...
Arlington, Va., March 16, 2023 – Findings from a new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), highlight perceptions of and barriers to reliable hand hygiene among specific ...
World Hand Hygiene Day 2025: In our fast-paced, screen-dominated lives, we touch our eyes more often than we realise—whether to rub them when tired, adjust our glasses, or handle contact lenses. But ...
Nancy Burden, director of ambulatory surgery for BayCare Health System, describes how her ASC has worked to improve hand hygiene.Proper hand hygiene is an essential component of safe care. It has ...
Hand-washing adherence is on the up-and-up as more hospitals are holding their leadership accountable for hand hygiene, patient safety watchdog The Leapfrog Group reports. Since it began collecting ...