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 ...

Infection prevention begins with fundamentals, and there is nothing more fundamental than hand hygiene. However, there is a lot of confusion in the industry regarding the placement of alcohol-based ...

The “My 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene” approach defines the key moments when healthcare workers should perform hand hygiene, according to the World Health Organization. This evidence-based, field-tested, ...

Ten Ridgewood High School students celebrated their graduation from a new six-week nursing assistant program on the afternoon of Feb. 28 at the Norridge Gardens nursing facility. The program developed ...

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, ...

Compliance with hand hygiene guidelines is of utmost importance when it comes to infection control and preventing deadly and costly healthcare associated infections. According to a 2009 study in the ...