As record-breaking heat waves impact workers across industries, hand hygiene remains a critical factor in preventing heat-related illnesses. Regular handwashing significantly reduces the spread of ...

Healthcare workers who wear gloves when treating patients are less likely to wash their hands between patients, a British study finds. Experts acknowledge that wearing gloves is appropriate when ...

The Johns Hopkins Center for Innovation in Quality Patient Care provides a free, downloadable and adaptable card for patients to fill out when observing whether their healthcare providers are ...

Historical perspectiveHand hygiene is recognized by infection prevention and control experts as the single most important intervention in decreasing the spread of infection in both healthcare and ...

Here are five proven strategies for increasing hand hygiene compliance at your ASC. 1. Place hand sanitizers throughout the facility. Installing hand sanitizers throughout an ASC gives the facility an ...

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 ...

Every year, May 5 marks World Hand Hygiene Day, an initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) to remind everyone—from healthcare professionals to the general public—about the critical role that ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first released formal written guidelines on handwashing in hospitals in 1975. The idea that washing one’s hands reduces the risk of infection has been ...

Practicing good personal hygiene is important for both physical and mental well-being. Good hygiene practices can reduce the risk of infections and illnesses, and improve the overall quality of life.