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 ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 30 second application of a six-step hand washing and hand rub regimen that could keep infections away. New research titled, 'Simplifying the WHO ...

"Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections through Hand Hygiene: 2022 Update," one in a series of expert guidance documents known collectively as the Compendium, was published today in ...

A new health alert is raising serious concerns in homes, hospitals, and care facilities across the country. Several commonly used hand soaps, cleansers, and antiseptics have been voluntarily recalled ...

Sequential hand hygiene-promoting interventions, such as an education program, screen saver messages and an infection prevention week, can lead to a sustained low rate of nosocomial bloodstream ...

Since its implementation in 2009, the National Australian Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) has seen significant, sustained improvements in hand hygiene compliance among Australian healthcare workers, ...

India, May 27 -- Hospital-acquired infections remain one of the leading causes of illness and death in newborn intensive care ...

Melinda Howard’s medical ordeal started with a paper cut on her hand. Two weeks later, she was in urgent care where she was prescibed three forms of antibiotics to fight an alarming infection. “It was ...

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 ...