Healthcare workers improved their hand-washing technique by using an automated hand hygiene training system in one study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. In the study, nearly ...

You can do plenty to help prevent the spread of viral and bacterial infections. Getting key vaccinations, such as those for influenza and pneumonia, is important, as is staying home from work or ...

A World Health Organization-endorsed six-step hand hygiene technique using alcohol-based hand sanitizer gel is more effective at removing bacteria than a three-step technique that the CDC recommends, ...

Families visiting sick children significantly improved their hand-washing technique after being shown a simple and inexpensive video. Researchers monitored visits by123 families to see how they could ...

Hand-washing adherence is on the up-and-up as more hospitals are holding their leadership accountable for hand hygiene, patient safety watchdog The Leapfrog Group reports. Since it began collecting ...

Don Schaffner wants you to understand that your hands are never going to be clean. He should know — over the past 20 years, he has published multiple research papers investigating the minutia of ...

Handwashing is an effective way to prevent the spread of bacterial and viral illnesses. Following thorough handwashing steps can help ensure proper cleanliness. Throughout the day, people’s hands ...

From learning the proper way to wash hands to experiencing a simulated birthing, local high school students on Friday got to experience some of the joys and jitter-inducing moments of nursing. The ...