Patient Hand Hygiene: The missing link in preventing Hospital Acquired Infections?
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Hospital acquired infections (HAI’s) are a major threat to patient safety and there is substantial evidence that good hand hygiene reduces the transmission of...
Hand Hygiene at Home and School
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Infectious diseases continue to be a health challenge and economic burden within our communities. Though effective hand hygiene education is critical, there has been...
Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer and Handwashing Do Not Kill Norovirus
What Healthcare, Food Service, and the General Public Need to Know to Protect Themselves
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While the world remains focused on COVID, another bug has...
Show Me Your Hands: Hand Hygiene Myths and Facts
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The use of hand sanitizers is ubiquitous in public places all over the United States. Although this promotes better hand hygiene, improper use renders many...
Local Production of Alcohol Based Hand Rubs (ABHR) in Nigeria – The Way of...
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In the Nigerian healthcare space there has been increasing awareness and moves towards effective hand hygiene practice in healthcare facilities. As healthcare managers seek to...
Evaluation of Hand Disinfection using the Semmelweis System
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Disclosures: Dr. Tamás Haidegger is a co-founder and CEO of HandInScan. The remaining authors of this report and InfectionControl.tips declare no conflict of interest with the following...
Importance of Patient Hand Hygiene Education and Accessibility of Hand Sanitizers
As the world continues to navigate the ever-changing waters of the COVID-19 pandemic, one message has been consistent: wash your hands. Even before COVID-19,...
Building a Career In Infection Prevention: Jomcy’s Story
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The author of the following article discusses her path to building a career in Infection Prevention and Control. Through volunteer opportunities, job shadowing and...
Hand Hygiene: Unexpected Challenges and Cutting-Edge Solutions
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Hand washing has taken on renewed importance during the COVID-19 health crisis. Employees in the food service and health care fields have been shown...
Tools for Hand Hygiene Intervention Monitoring in a Long-Term Care Facility
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Background: Hand hygiene is the most effective measure to prevent healthcare-associated infections. However, the role of residents’ hand...
