The course, and associated promotional materials, reviews key concepts of hand hygiene and other standard precautions to prevent healthcare-associated infections. Topics addressed include: What are ...

Allowing medical students to act as covert observers of hand hygiene improves their awareness of the importance of hand hygiene, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection ...

Infection prevention begins with fundamentals, and there is nothing more fundamental than hand hygiene. However, there is a lot of confusion in the industry regarding the placement of alcohol-based ...

Hospitals are getting tough on staff who do not wash their hands properly by imposing sanctions and penalties. Connolly Hospital in Dublin said it will withhold parking permits from staff who refuse ...

Consultants at Bantry General Hospital had the worst record of any group of staff for attending hand hygiene training, according to a report by the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa).

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Evidence has suggested that inappropriate use of examination gloves was a significant cause of missed [hand ...

CAGAYAN DE ORO — Hand sanitizers are everywhere these days, from convenience store tables to mall entrances to fitness centers and, of course, people’s handbags. In SM Downtown here in CDO, two large ...

Though hospitals' performance on hand-hygiene practices has improved, 23 percent still fail to meet all 10 best practices the Leapfrog Group outlines in its latest quality and safety report, according ...