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01/21/2010
- Study Finds Face Masks and Hand Hygiene Can Help Limit Influenza’s Spread
Ordinary face masks and hand hygiene can effectively reduce the transmission of influenza-like illness during flu season. The finding comes from a new study, now available online, published in the Feb. 15, 2010 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases. In an influenza pandemic, vaccination may not be initially available, and antiviral prescribing may be limited, which is why scientists ...
12/16/2009
- New Joint Commission Project Tackles Handwashing Missteps
The Joint Commission recently launched the Center for Transforming Healthcare, an entity that involves teaming with hospitals and health systems nationwide to measure and practice methods that aim to stop breakdowns in patient care, such as wrong-site surgery and improper communication. The first stop? Handwashing. The answers to unacceptable and infrequent handwashing seem simple and yet have proved illusive at ...
- Gloved Hands, Surfaces are Common Culprits in Cross-Contamination
By now, most healthcare providers realize that hand-to-surface transmission can account for a significant amount of cross-contamination when the healthcare worker then proceeds to touch the patient, items in the patient’s immediate surroundings and then moves on to another patient room without proper hand sanitation. It is important to remember that gloved hands should be treated the same as bare ...
10/19/2009
- Hand Hygiene: Challenges and Strategies
Despite acknowledgement of the critically important role of hand hygiene in reducing the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms, overall compliance with hand hygiene is less than optimal in healthcare settings. This article addresses hand hygiene best practices, measuring compliance and considerations for improvement strategies. In this context, the term hand hygiene refers to handwashing, antiseptic handwashing, antiseptic hand rub or surgical ...
07/24/2009
- AORN Revises Hand Hygiene Recommended Practice
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) announces that it has revised terminology in its recently published “Recommended Practices for Hand Hygiene in the Perioperative Setting” to account for the multiple regulatory paths related to hand hygiene products.AORN “Recommended Practices” are developed by perioperative nurse specialists in the AORN Center for Nursing Practice, members of the Recommended Practices Committee, and ...
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