Washing your hands is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to maintain good hygiene, prevent infections and safeguard public health. Hand washing is a fundamental aspect of hygiene that plays a ...

Every time you visit the dentist, you probably have the importance of flossing drilled into your brain. I’m sure you’re also highly aware of how crucial hand-washing is, especially since the pandemic.

As healthcare embarks onward through the era of value-based care, hospitals are under mounting pressure to reduce the spread of healthcare-associated infections to improve outcomes and avoid fiscal ...

With health experts, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), encouraging people to frequently sanitize and wash their hands to stop the spread of the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some evidence shows hospital infection preventionists may be able to spend less time monitoring hand hygiene, according to a study published Dec. 19 in the American Journal of Infection Control.