Hand hygiene, as a principle for safety in hospitals, has been around for over a century,” Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, said. However, despite the well-understood importance ...

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles in which we will bring in an expert to address some of the misinformation we have read in various social ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Global Handwashing Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF launched the first global guidelines for hand hygiene in community settings — a ...

Nurses’ roles in hand hygiene improvement initiatives, videos promoting hand hygiene awareness and the possible role sinks play in spreading germs captured the attention of infection control and ...

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in collaboration with the CDC, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology and the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America, ...

Hand hygiene is one of the most effective, affordable and universal tools we have to prevent the transmission of infections and provide high-quality, clean and safe medical care. While medical gloves ...

Hand hygiene remains a cornerstone of infection prevention in healthcare settings, vital for curtailing the transmission of multidrug‐resistant organisms and reducing the incidence of ...

Every year, May 5 marks World Hand Hygiene Day, an initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) to remind everyone—from healthcare professionals to the general public—about the critical role that ...

Chuck Crawford comments on the demand for hand sanitizer and what steps Purell plans on taking to meet the demand Recommendations on how to maximize the sanitization properties of Purell’s hand ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2025 / Essity / TORK: Supports May 5 World Hand Hygiene Day global initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) Tork, an Essity brand and the global ...

Kontakt.io is offering its hand hygiene solution with rewards offered for compliance so that healthcare workers treat handwashing similar to exercising with fitness trackers. Several hospitals are ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In response to market demand for accurate and upgradable hand hygiene compliance monitoring, Vitalacy, Inc., today introduced a new, entry-level SmartBadge to its suite ...