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 ...

Hand hygiene is one of the most important things to do to prevent the spread of infection in hospitals. When you enter Eisenhower Army Medical Center, or any hospital or clinic, you generally will see ...

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in collaboration with the CDC, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology and the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America, ...

Despite significant changes in infection prevention practices since the introduction of the CMS Conditions for Coverage requirements, hand hygiene practices continue to be inconsistent and fall short ...

Q: When is it OK to wash hands with soap and water and when is it OK to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer? A: “Hand hygiene” refers to a general term that applies to handwashing, antiseptic handwash, ...

Hand hygiene is the simplest, most effective way to prevent the spread of infections in healthcare, yet healthcare worker adherence is often low. Infection preventionists at two health systems will ...

Two acute-care health systems have substantially improved employee hand hygiene compliance using technology that pinpoints missed opportunities and improves accountability. That’s according to ...

A recent study published in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control found that rates of participation in hand hygiene practices among elderly patients are low. The study staged a hand hygiene ...

Despite the knowledge that handwashing helps prevent healthcare-associated infections, hand hygiene compliance rates range between 25 percent and 51 percent, according to a study published in the ...