As hospitals and healthcare facilities across North America observe National Infection Control Week, it’s an opportune time to identify and explore modern means to improve facility-wide hygiene. In ...

The leader of Leapfrog, as well as the head of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, discussed current hand hygiene protocols and compliance, and why hospitals may ...

Hand hygiene, as a principle for safety in hospitals, has been around for over a century,” Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, said. However, despite the well-understood importance ...

Each year more than 1.7 million patients in the United States acquire infections while in healthcare facilities. Refreshing basic steps for hand hygiene is crucial for the survival of the healthcare ...

Five medical organizations are recommending updated best practices for hand hygiene to protect patients and staff in healthcare settings. The recommendations emphasize the importance of healthy skin ...

A California skilled nursing facility launched its compliance with hand hygiene and other infection prevention practices to near perfect levels thanks to continuous audits and training from its ...

Hu-Friedy has introduced its Hand Essentials line of hand care products, designed to provide dental professionals with medical-grade products for hygiene and help with infection control program ...

Despite recent research that suggests too much hand-washing isn't good, a new study from the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention calls for hospital leaders to take a “more is better” ...

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, December 6, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A groundbreaking study published in Frontiers in Public Health highlights the transformative role ...

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles in which we will bring in an expert to address some of the misinformation we have read in various social ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Today on Hand Hygiene Day, observed each year on May 5, WHO is promoting its annual campaign, “Save Lives: Clean ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite this evidence, Holleck and colleagues pointed out that stethoscope hygiene rates have been “abysmal” in ...