According to Dr. Kang, the exact proper handwashing steps are: Lather well and wash for at least 20 seconds, including the ...

As a part of World Hygiene Day on Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a new campaign to promote good hand-hygiene habits for healthcare professionals and patients.

To participate in the training course, visit the CDC Hand Hygiene Resource webpage. Note: View our database providing more than 125 reports that link to free, downloadable and adaptable tools for use ...

Here are key takeaways from the report on hand hygiene: 1. Both the CDC and World Health Organization recommend using alcohol-based hand rubs as the primary hand hygiene mode in healthcare settings ...

Now, with the latest updates, the CDC’s stance is unequivocally clear: hand dryers are a supported hand drying solution. The CDC supports hand dryers for hand hygiene. (Graphic: Business Wire) ...

May 5 is World Hand Hygiene Day. To celebrate the occasion, the CDC has launched Clean Hands Count, a campaign to boost hand-washing and reduce healthcare-associated infections.

Here is some insight into why hand hygiene rates among healthcare workers remain low despite roughly 190 years of ... According to a 2002 CDC report, healthcare worker compliance to hand hygiene ...

Batman versus Superman. The World Health Organization’s six-step hand hygiene technique versus the CDC’s three-step method. Which is superior? While the debate around the superheroes may never ...

Although hand contact is a major cause of infections in medical facilities, health care providers are less than 50% compliant to hand hygiene recommendations, according to the CDC.“Patients ...

In 2002, the CDC Advisory Committee published the Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings. (1) The guideline promotes the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers as a replacement or ...

Another way to utilize signage is to promote hand hygiene practices to your patients. The CDC also has patient-centered signage and badge stickers that ask patients to hold their providers accountable ...

The prolific rate of stethoscope contact use in all areas of medicine may explain why, despite stringent hand hygiene efforts, HAI still plagues modern healthcare delivery, contributing to a loss ...