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 ...

Observed each year on October 15, Global Handwashing Day reminds safety professionals and employees that proper hand hygiene remains one of the simplest, most effective defenses against illness in the ...

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 ...

Newly trained dentists know how to wash their hands, right? Apparently not, according to the results of a new study. Investigators observed hand hygiene practices of postgraduate-year dentists working ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The work was supported by grants from the Wenner-Gren Foundations, the Royal Physiographic Society of Lund (the Fund of the Hedda and John Forssman Foundation), the Sten K Johnsson Foundation, the ...

Every year, May 5 marks World Hand Hygiene Day, an initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) to remind everyone—from healthcare professionals to the general public—about the critical role that ...

Practicing good personal hygiene is important for both physical and mental well-being. Good hygiene practices can reduce the risk of infections and illnesses, and improve the overall quality of life.