Hand Hygiene

Proper and thorough hand hygiene, whether through the use of soap and water or use of hospital-grade, alcohol-based hand sanitizers, is the single most important practice supported by evidence to help eliminate cross-contamination and reduce the incidence of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs).

Compliance Strategies Include Making It Easy for Healthcare Workers to Do the Right Thing

Kristen Korte, RN, CIC, senior infection preventionist, and Mandeep Rai, MD, medical director of infection prevention and control, at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, Ariz. share their thoughts about the challenges related to healthcare workers' compliance ...More
June 1, 2012
Posted in Articles, Hand Hygiene, Policies and Practice, PPE & Standard Precautions
Kimberly-Clark Professional Introduces New Foam Hand Sanitizer for Healthcare Workers

Kimberly-Clark Professional announces the availability of the new Kleenex Ultra Moisturizing Foam Hand Sanitizer for use in the healthcare setting. With 70 percent alcohol content, it is effective against the most common bacteria that can contaminate surfaces and cause ...More
May 30, 2012
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Where the Germs Are: New Study Finds Office Kitchens, Break Rooms are Crawling with Bacteria

If you thought the restroom was the epicenter of workplace germs you don’t want to know about office break rooms and kitchens. The place where U.S. workers eat and prepare their lunch topped the list of office germ “hotspots,” with sink and microwave door handles found to ...More
May 29, 2012
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
Hospital System Achieves Improvement in HH Compliance Using New Technology from DebMed

DebMed, creator of an electronic hand hygiene compliance monitoring system based on the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Five Moments, announce that Greenville Hospital System in Greenville, S.C., has increased hand hygiene compliance by 5 percent to 12 percent in less ...More
May 29, 2012
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Cross-Transmission Prevention Pays Dividends in MRSA Reduction

In France, the proportion of MRSA has been more than 25 percent since 2000. Prevention of hospital-acquired (HA) MRSA spread is based on isolation precautions and antibiotic stewardship. At one institution, before 2000, the infection disease and the infection control teams ...More
May 28, 2012
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
HyGreen to Demonstrate its Hand Hygiene Recording and Reminding System at APIC Annual Meeting

HyGreen, Inc. announces that it will showcase its hand hygiene recording and reminding system at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) 2012 annual educational conference and international meeting to be held June 4-6 in San Antonio, ...More
May 28, 2012
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Irisys to Introduce Thermal Sensor HH Technology System at APIC Annual Conference

Groundbreaking new technology that seeks to boost handwashing compliance to help prevent the nearly 2 million hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) that occur annually in the United States will be previewed in North America June 4-6, 2012 at APIC's annual conference in San ...More
May 18, 2012
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
HyGreen to Demonstrate Electronic Hand Hygiene System at Annual Patient Safety Congress

HyGreen, Inc. announces that it will showcase its hand hygiene system, HyGreen®, at the National Patient Safety Foundation's 14th annual Patient Safety Congress. This year's event will be held at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in Washington, D.C. May ...More
May 18, 2012
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Uncovering the Mystery of Type IV Allergies

Imagine a nurse, let’s call her Jill, who faces multiple scrub-ins everyday as part of her operating room (OR) role. She struggles with a rash on her hands and wrists that just won’t go away, causing both physical and emotional trauma. These recurring and often painful skin ...More
May 14, 2012
Posted in Content Library, Hand Hygiene
New Study Reconfirms Paper Towels are Most Hygienic Method to Dry Hands After Washing

Cascades Tissue Group emphasizes that paper towels are the most hygienic choice when it comes to drying hands. A recent study conducted by the Bradford Infection Group, the University of Bradford and Dyson Limited reported that “rubbing with paper towels appeared to be the ...More
May 11, 2012
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene