A recent 13-month study conducted by Medical Mutual of Ohio and GOJO researched a link between a comprehensive hand hygiene program in the workplace and a reduction of health insurance claims tied to ...

ATLANTA, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Many people may be surprised that 80 percent of all infectious diseases are transmitted by touch. [1] Implications of sicknesses like the common cold that ...

Hospitals still largely rely on manual methods to track hand hygiene despite the prevalence of available electronic technologies to monitor cleanliness, a new DebMed survey found, but a growing number ...

If there is one habit that can save you from some life-threatening diseases, it has to be handwashing. Keeping your hand hygiene game on point is necessary to ward off avoidable infectious, viral and ...

May 5 is World Hand Hygiene Day. To celebrate the occasion, the CDC has launched Clean Hands Count, a campaign to boost hand-washing and reduce healthcare-associated infections. More specifically, the ...

Hand hygiene is crucial for preventing the spread of infections, including respiratory illnesses and drug-resistant superbugs, especially in healthcare settings. Proper handwashing techniques, using ...

Improving compliance with hand hygiene practices has been a challenge in all healthcare facilities including the long-term care (LTC) setting. One of the most common modes of transmission of pathogens ...

(BPT) - A recent 13-month study conducted by Medical Mutual of Ohio and GOJO researched a link between a comprehensive hand hygiene program in the workplace and a reduction of health insurance claims ...