The leader of Leapfrog, as well as the head of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, discussed current hand hygiene protocols and compliance, and why hospitals may ...

In healthcare, discussions regarding hands largely revolve around hand hygiene for infection control purposes. While the discussion of hand hygiene is undoubtedly important for patient care, care of ...

Memorial Healthcare budgets to implement Intelligent Observations' sensor-driven approach systemwide. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, a small but growing number of hospitals are investigating or ...

The Joint Commission has launched a tool to aid healthcare providers in better complying with hand hygiene protocols, according to a news release. The interactive tool for improved hand hygiene ...

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 ...

Hand cleansing with soap and water or by using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer is the simplest and most effective way to prevent infection. UAB OB/GYN providers, staff, patients, and visitors are ...

Increased hand hygiene in primary schools is only a short-term measure in preventing infections such as H1N1 from spreading. Researchers writing in the open access journal, BMC Public Health, found ...

Way back in the early, whirlwind days of the pandemic, surfaces were the thing to worry about. The prevailing scientific wisdom was that the coronavirus spread mainly via large droplets, which fell ...

Note: The Grocery Outlet inspection was the only item released for the Jan. 2 report. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for ...