Allowing medical students to act as covert observers of hand hygiene improves their awareness of the importance of hand hygiene, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection ...

A new hand hygiene training course has been developed by two nurses from Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust specifically for people with a learning disability. The highly ...

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Healthcare organizations have been promoting hand hygiene as a critical weapon against infections for decades, yet compliance rates have remained lower than desired. At the same time, some healthcare ...

A team of nursing academics has created a new online training course for fellow health and care professionals about the importance of hand hygiene and how it helps combat coronavirus. The new ...

The majority of germs that cause serious infections in humans are transmitted by people’s actions. One of the effective means to prevent these infections is by practicing good hand hygiene. Several ...

Five medical organizations are recommending updated best practices for hand hygiene to protect patients and staff in healthcare settings. The recommendations emphasize the importance of healthy skin ...

Observed every year on May 5, World Hand Hygiene Day highlights one of the simplest yet most powerful ways to prevent infections proper hand hygiene. Led by the World Health Organisation, this global ...