The CDC provides free, downloadable posters and a screen saver intended to emphasize the concepts and techniques to increase hand hygiene at your facility. The posters — five different messages — are ...

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated handwashing guidelines, standardizing language and updating visuals. Though hand dryers ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . New guidelines for hand-washing in medical facilities, aimed at reducing health care- associated infections, ...

Bernard McDonnell, DO, a retired physician and current surveyor for Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, identifies 12 critical questions ambulatory surgery centers and other providers need to ...

LINCOLN — A poster with a startling message hangs on the restaurant kitchen wall. “Nobody wants to eat your poop." The message is intentionally gross, to catch the attention of workers who should be ...

According to the NHS, you should wash your hands for around 20 seconds or “the amount of time it takes to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ twice.” A fair choice since that’s a song most Americans are familiar ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Updated guidelines for hand-washing in medical facilities emphasize healthy skin and nails and easy access to ...

A systematic review published in April this year, which pooled the results of 28 studies worldwide, identified four main ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated handwashing guidelines, standardizing language and updating visuals. Though hand dryers have always been recommended by the ...

Handwashing is an effective way to prevent the spread of bacterial and viral illnesses. Following thorough handwashing steps can help ensure proper cleanliness. Throughout the day, people’s hands ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first released formal written guidelines on handwashing in hospitals in 1975. The idea that washing one’s hands reduces the risk of infection has been ...