That is the conclusion from a prospective, randomized trial performed by investigators at the University of Maryland Hospital. In brief, 115 healthcare providers preparing to enter contact isolation ...

Performing hand hygiene prior to putting on gloves may not be a necessary practice, suggests recently published research in the American Journal of Infection Control. Investigators conducted a ...

A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control found that healthcare workers perform hand hygiene before putting on nonsterile gloves less than half of the time. Researchers conducted ...

1. Four nurse-led interventions helped increase hand hygiene compliance by approximately 66 percent in six months at a Chinese hospital, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection ...

Healthcare workers were more likely to partake in hand-hygiene protocols after contaminating tasks vs critical tasks and before such tasks. Healthcare workers were more likely to perform hand-hygiene ...

For healthcare providers, following hand hygiene protocol is one of the simplest actions they can take to reduce the instance of healthcare-associated infections. Indeed, the World Health Organization ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hand hygiene is described by many health care workers as the single most important tool in preventing the spread ...

Practising hand hygiene at the right times to prevent healthcare-associated infections is one of the most important patient care practices health professionals can undertake. However, changing ...

Senior medical students and residents are less confident than junior medical students that hand hygiene prevents carrying home microorganisms, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital ...

BOSTON — More than half of health care workers responded that patient collaboration could improve hand hygiene compliance, but nearly one-third of those respondents would not appreciate being reminded ...

Data released today shows hand hygiene at DHBs across the country is the best it has ever been, says Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew. “Performing hand hygiene at the appropriate times during ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- It's easy to wash your hands, but also easy to do it wrong, or ineffectively. Proper hand washing is the best way to prevent the spread of illness and disease. Documented ...