Hand hygiene is one of the most effective methods of preventing healthcare-associated infections. However, prevention depends on hand hygiene being performed when necessary, and the appropriate ...

Surgical site infections are the leading cause of unplanned readmission after surgery and can result in increases in the length of hospitalization, morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. 1 The ...

The CDC makes the following 13 recommendations for indications for handwashing and hand antisepsis in its “Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings.” 1. When hands are visibly dirty or ...

In a study, published in the December issue of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, researchers examined whether shortening the application time for alcohol-based hand rubs is safe and whether ...

Mary-Louise McLaws has been affiliated with several hand sanisters companies examining methods to improve hand hygiene in healthcare workers and cleaning hospital wards, these include: Deb Australia ...