A study, published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, examined the impact of an 18-month Hand Hygiene Breakthrough Collaborative on hand hygiene compliance. Researchers performed a ...

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 ...

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 ...

A California skilled nursing facility launched its compliance with hand hygiene and other infection prevention practices to near perfect levels thanks to continuous audits and training from its ...

(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — For doctors and nurses, hand hygiene is supposed to be as intuitive as breathing. But is this behavior really second-nature, or do health care workers need supervision to keep ...

Surgery centers are placing a greater emphasis on infection prevention as the healthcare industry turns an eye to quality measures and their future ties to reimbursement. Jean Day, RN, CNOR, director ...

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 ...

In the realm of frontline healthcare, where the well-being of both patients and healthcare workers hangs in the balance, there is a heightened vulnerability of healthcare workers (HCWs) to ...

A seismic demographic shift is afoot, with older adults expected to outnumber children by the year 2034 for the first time in U.S. history. This will result in higher demand for long-term care ...

Some hospitals in central Pennsylvania recently scored below average for safe medication administration and other safety metrics in a new watchdog report. Cecilie_Arcurs Getty Images A national ...

The Daejin Medical Foundation Bundang Jesaeng Hospital (Hospital Director Na Hwa-yeop) recently held a fun infection control week event with everyone. This event consisted of various programs ...