Hu-Friedy has introduced its Hand Essentials line of hand care products, designed to provide dental professionals with medical-grade products for hygiene and help with infection control program ...

Despite recent research that suggests too much hand-washing isn't good, a new study from the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention calls for hospital leaders to take a “more is better” ...

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 ...

Researchers translated an informative hand-washing song into 26 different languages to help promote hand hygiene compliance during the pandemic, according to an article published in The Journal of ...

During a 6-week period, a medical student conducted an observational study of hand washing and infection control practices in a community teaching hospital. There was no difference in the prevalence ...

This story was updated to include additional information on the violations. BRIGHTON TWP. — A series of hand-washing and infection control violations left residents in nine of 11 nursing units at ...

Gina Calder, Bridgeport (Conn.) Hospital’s vice president of ambulatory services, shared her insights on how ASCs can achieve hand-washing compliance. Gina Calder: Embracing and reinforcing a safety ...

A national watchdog group recently scored some central Pennsylvania hospitals below average for several safety metrics, including hand washing, infection and having specially trained doctors care for ...

Too few child care workers follow hand-washing guidelines, a new study suggests. University of Arkansas researchers used video cameras to record the hand-washing habits of adults at an early childhood ...

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