When Shanina Knighton began pursuing her doctorate in nursing in 2013, she set out to seek evidence to support a theory. She’d noticed that, during the H1N1 pandemic, patient hand hygiene wasn’t ...

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 ...

Covering your mouth, washing your hands and not touching things with germ-ridden hands were some things East Aiken School of Arts students learned with a little skit. As part of Patient Safety Week, ...

Evan Langfeldt, CEO of O’Brien Brothers, demonstrates the use of a hand washing station for construction workers at the Hillside at O’Brien Farm development in South Burlington on Monday, June 22, ...

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 ...

A food hygiene expert has debunked six myths surrounding hand washing. High Speed Training's Dr Richard Anderson highlights the importance of hand hygiene, especially on Global Handwashing Day, ...

Research has shown that many harmful diseases spread due to a lack of proper hand hygiene. Thereby, washing hands could effectively prevent the spread of infections. One can spread germs, i.e., ...

Washing your hands is an important step to not only your health but the health of your community. Share on Pinterest According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), proper hand ...

When Shanina Knighton began pursuing her doctorate in nursing in 2013, she set out to seek evidence to support a theory. She’d noticed that, during the H1N1 pandemic, patient hand hygiene wasn’t ...