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October 20th 2013
Researchers Study Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Hospitalized Children and Their Visitors

October 20th 2013

GOJO Supports International Infection Prevention Week

October 13th 2013

Decontaminating the Sanitizer Dispenser Reduces Operating Room Contamination Significantly

October 11th 2013

Investigators Examine Clinical Impact of an Antibacterial Examination Glove

October 11th 2013

Researchers Test Influence of Volume on Hand Coverage and Bactericidal Efficacy in Hand Disinfection

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Using Technology to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance in a Pediatric Hospital

Hand hygiene compliance and the prevention of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) is a challenge in any healthcare setting. Pediatric hospitals have both unique issues and opportunities in the performance of hand hygiene. Many of the patients are unable to understand or comply with hand hygiene due to their age or physical condition.

Ethics, Accountability Must Drive Healthcare Workers' Handwashing Behavior

A recent headline in the May 28, 2013 issue of The New York Times read: HOSPITALS STRUGGLE TO GET WORKERS TO WASH THEIR HANDS. This is news? It is an age-old problem that no one wants to take on directly. It seems that personal responsibility has taken the last seat in the steerage compartment of the ship when it comes to patient safety and doing what it right.