How important is proper hand washing? Handwashing is critical to staying safe and healthy all year round, but a recent survey shows many Americans still are not washing properly. Handwashing is ...

Nancy Burden, director of ambulatory surgery for BayCare Health System, describes how her ASC has worked to improve hand hygiene.Proper hand hygiene is an essential component of safe care. It has ...

Research has shown that many harmful diseases spread due to a lack of proper hand hygiene. Thereby, washing hands could effectively prevent the spread of infections. One can spread germs, i.e., ...

Here is a summary of six key points from the Veterans Health Administration’s Directive on Hand Hygiene Practices. According to the summary, all healthcare workers who may have direct contact with ...