Five medical societies collaborated to publish updated hand hygiene recommendations for preventing healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene at acute care facilities, Wolters Kluwer ...
Patients go to clinics and hospitals hoping to get better. But sometimes they end up getting sick because they pick up infections passed on by doctors and nurses who ...
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 ...
If you're at a gathering this holiday season, two infection prevention specialists at Meritus Health have some advice for you. "Pass the gravy, not the flu," said Cathy Ware, BSN, RN. Tommie Blalock, ...
One major point the COVID-19 pandemic helped drive home is how important it is to wash your hands. Washing your hands is essential to good hygiene and stopping germs from spreading. Washing your hands ...
Hand-washing adherence is on the up-and-up as more hospitals are holding their leadership accountable for hand hygiene, patient safety watchdog The Leapfrog Group reports. Since it began collecting ...
Hand washing is one of the best ways to keep kids healthy, but getting them to do it—and do it right—can be a challenge. But with the right tricks, you can turn this daily task into something your ...