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Position on Healthcare Visitor Hand Hygiene

Abstract Recent public health concerns call for innovative strategies to better protect clients, healthcare workers, and visitors in the healthcare setting. Pathogens can be found...

Position on Healthcare Client Hand Hygiene

 Peer Reviewed  Click Here for Print Version Cite as: Morales K, Puri K, Knighton S, Greene C, et al. (2020) Position on Healthcare Client Hand...

Wash Your Hands Song Contest (Chance to win $25 Gift Card)

20-Seconds Did you know that experts advise that you should wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds? That might seem...

It’s Time to Dry Out

Abstract The importance of handwashing in preventing the spread of disease has been hailed as the single most effective way to prevent the spread of...

The Power of Data to Improve Hand Hygiene and Reduce HAIs

Abstract While hand hygiene is widely considered to be the most important factor in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), hand hygiene compliance rates in hospitals still...

Tools for Hand Hygiene Intervention Monitoring in a Long-Term Care Facility

 Peer Reviewed  Click Here for Print Version Abstract Background: Hand hygiene is the most effective measure to prevent healthcare-associated infections.  However, the role of residents’ hand...

TIPS Sudden Science Survey: Hand Hygiene Monitoring Tool

CALL TO ACTION 2018 TIPS Sudden Science Survey #1019801: Hand Hygiene Monitoring Tool TAKE THE SURVEY NOW:  SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED THIS OPPORTUNITY HAS SUCCESSFULLY CLOSED. We look...

A Global Standard for Healthcare Hand Hygiene Performance and Compliance

According to the WHO, the rate of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) globally is 1 in 10 patients. The burden on low- and mid-resource countries is...

Empowering Patients is Critical to Decreasing HAIs

Abstract Hand hygiene is the best method to prevent the transmission of infections. Hand hygiene for hospitalized patients sounds obvious – something that should be...

Evaluation of Hand Disinfection using the Semmelweis System

 Peer Reviewed  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...