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...
Position on Healthcare Client Hand Hygiene
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Cite as: Morales K, Puri K, Knighton S, Greene C, et al. (2020) Position on Healthcare Client Hand...
Hand Hygiene Nigeria: Implementation Lessons
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Infection prevention and control in health care settings in Nigeria is still very poor. Improvement in hand hygiene is fundamental to patient safety and...
The Power of Data to Improve Hand Hygiene and Reduce HAIs
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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...
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...
Nigeria: Hand Hygiene after Pandemics
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Last year, Nigeria observed how an existential threat from the Ebola pandemic reinforced people’s attitude towards hand hygiene – a strongly held idea and...
It’s Time to Dry Out
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The importance of handwashing in preventing the spread of disease has been hailed as the single most effective way to prevent the spread of...
Position on Healthcare Visitor Hand Hygiene
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Recent public health concerns call for innovative strategies to better protect clients, healthcare workers, and visitors in the healthcare setting. Pathogens can be found...
Norovirus – The Cruise Ship Revenge Bug?
By now it has become clear that Norovirus is back and in full force on cruise ships. Based on the latest CDC data by...
