Blog categorized as Hand Hygiene

The Dirty Truth of Hand Hygiene
We know that pathogens causing Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) are most frequently spread between patients on the hands of healthcare workers
Are your manicured fingernails spreading infection?

By now, healthcare workers are keenly aware of the recommendations regarding use of traditional nail polish and artificial nails by healthcare workers and workers who are employed in patient care areas. The evidence and guidelines support not wearing artificial nails and either not using nail polish...

4 Most Important Improvements to Your Hand Hygiene Program
What are the 4 things hospitals can implement to improve their hand hygiene?
Hand Hygiene - Patients Should Not Have to Remind Us to Wash Our Hands
Hand Hygiene - Should Patients be Reminding us to Wash our Hands
Hand Hygiene Compliance Improvement
Careful hand hygiene seems like common sense in healthcare settings, yet the high rates of hospital-acquired infections are still high.
The CDC & the WHO Take on Hand Hygiene... Who Wins?
Hand Hygiene - the 3 step method, or the 6 step method?
NOROVIRUS - The Gift No One Wants!
This is the time of year when it seems that everyone is sick, some with cold and flu, but many with gastrointestinal illnesses.