How to perform hand hygiene? Hand hygiene is done using alcohol-based solution when the hands are not visibly dirty, and with soap and water when the hands are visibly dirty.

The seven-page “Hand Hygiene Why, How and When Brochure” includes step-by-step guides on how to properly handrub and handwash, when to perform hand hygiene and information on the use of medical gloves ...

Researchers invited 67 visitors at an infection prevention and control conference in Switzerland to perform hand hygiene using ultraviolet light-traced hand sanitizer and check how well the ...

Hand decontamination can be achieved using alcohol-based handrub (ABHR) or liquid soap and water. Staff should receive regular training on how to undertake the correct hand hygiene technique. This ...

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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 ...

Gina Pugliese, RN, MS, vice president of the Premier healthcare alliance's Safety Institute, explains why hand hygiene should be a patient safety priority, and how healthcare organizations can ...

The CDC recommends using hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol, but studies show that other amounts are effective against Coronavirus.

Glove use in health care settings is a potential barrier to hand hygiene, especially among nurses, according to study findings published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. “Hand ...