Handwashing in clinical settings prior to putting on gloves may not actually be the best policy for infection prevention, a new study has found. Hand hygiene is important, but past research has ...
During a 6-week period, a medical student conducted an observational study of hand washing and infection control practices in a community teaching hospital. There was no difference in the prevalence ...
Researchers translated an informative hand-washing song into 26 different languages to help promote hand hygiene compliance during the pandemic, according to an article published in The Journal of ...
Today's Google Doodle depicts Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian physician and "father of infection control," widely recognized as the first person to realize the medical benefits of handwashing. The ...
Q: I’ve been told that handwashing is a highly effective way to prevent the spread of infections. But what is the best way to wash your hands? A: Handwashing is the best and simplest way to prevent ...
When going to the hospital for medical treatment, surgery or a simple exam, patients in California expect medical staff to meet a certain standard of care. Falls, infections after surgery, ...
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 ...
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, December 6, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A groundbreaking study published in Frontiers in Public Health highlights the transformative role ...
Effective handwashing can reduce up to a third of infections and is an important line of defence against community and hospital-acquired infection, including Covid-19. Young children are particularly ...
For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Clean hands save lives! [iStockphoto] The spread of infections and diseases can be ...
It's crazy, but one of the most dangerous things you can do is visit the hospital. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly two million hospital patients contract ...
Too few child care workers follow hand-washing guidelines, a new study suggests. University of Arkansas researchers used video cameras to record the hand-washing habits of adults at an early childhood ...