The leader of Leapfrog, as well as the head of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, discussed current hand hygiene protocols and compliance, and why hospitals may ...

Hu-Friedy has introduced its Hand Essentials line of hand care products, designed to provide dental professionals with medical-grade products for hygiene and help with infection control program ...

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 ...

In the realm of frontline healthcare, where the well-being of both patients and healthcare workers hangs in the balance, there is a heightened vulnerability of healthcare workers (HCWs) to ...

A California skilled nursing facility launched its compliance with hand hygiene and other infection prevention practices to near perfect levels thanks to continuous audits and training from its ...

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 ...

The Daejin Medical Foundation Bundang Jesaeng Hospital (Hospital Director Na Hwa-yeop) recently held a fun infection control ...

Today's Google Doodle depicts Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian physician and "father of infection control," widely recognized as the first person to realize the medical benefits of handwashing. The ...

Show More 1 Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and BMT, The Children’s Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan Infection prevention among children with cancer is a major ...

A post on social media warns about alleged harmful effects of some of the COVID-19 preventive measures, like the “overuse” of hand sanitizer, soap and face masks, and staying inside. These claims are ...

Infections from the bacterium could lead to death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

You wash your hands. You disinfect surfaces. You sterilize instruments like your license depends on it (because it does). But when it comes to infection control, sometimes it’s helpful to zoom out and ...