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 ...

Columbus Community Hospital reminds everyone that a simple, yet powerful way to protect yourself and others from illness is by practicing good hand hygiene. When you wash your hands frequently and ...

Here are 10 things ambulatory surgery centers should know about proper hand hygiene, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings. 1 ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA., May 21, 2024 /CSRwire/ – Tork, an Essity brand, was proud to once again recognize and participate in World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5th, an initiative by the World Health ...

Five different technology products are in use at hospitals to help ensure that physicians and staff exercise proper hand hygiene, according to a report by the American Medical News. The compliance ...

Hygiene practices have come a long way since the CDC first published national hygiene guidelines in the 1980s. With so much to keep track of, a nurse leader summarized some of the latest practice ...

Our hands are the home for microorganisms which live on one's skin surface. Mostly, these microorganisms are harmless. But the hands can become infected with germs that are harmful to the body, while ...

Thorough handwashing with soap and water is an immediate preventative measure for the spread of bacteria and viruses. “Wash your hands.” You probably heard it thousands of times growing up. Even as an ...

Covering your mouth, washing your hands and not touching things with germ-ridden hands were some things East Aiken School of Arts students learned with a little skit. As part of Patient Safety Week, ...

What are the guidelines on hand-washing and SARS? - N.N.P., Tulsa. CDC hand hygiene tips. Adequate hand hygiene prevents the spread of most viruses -- the common cold, influenza and SARS, says the ...

More than 800 children die every day from diarrhoea caused by inadequate access to water or poor hygiene, the United Nations estimates. The failure of many people in many countries to wash their hands ...

A new paper in Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that antibiotic resistance may result from poor hygiene practices in hospitals or other medical ...