A: “Hand hygiene” refers to a general term that applies to handwashing, antiseptic handwash, and alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website and ...

The CDC’s NoroSTAT network data of norovirus ... “DPH recommends that people stay home when they are sick and practice good hand hygiene — washing with soap and water — to help reduce ...

These new standards aim to make stethoscope hygiene as critical as hand hygiene ... have preceded the CDC by issuing its own standards of care for stethoscope hygiene between each patient ...