Hand Hygiene

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 with evidence-based practices.

Kimberly-Clark Professional Introduces New Foam Hand Sanitizer for Healthcare Workers

May 30th 2012

Where the Germs Are: New Study Finds Office Kitchens, Break Rooms are Crawling with Bacteria

May 29th 2012

Hospital System Achieves Improvement in HH Compliance Using New Technology from DebMed

May 29th 2012

Cross-Transmission Prevention Pays Dividends in MRSA Reduction

May 29th 2012

HyGreen to Demonstrate its Hand Hygiene Recording and Reminding System at APIC Annual Meeting

May 29th 2012

HyGreen to Demonstrate Electronic Hand Hygiene System at Annual Patient Safety Congress

May 18th 2012

Irisys to Introduce Thermal Sensor HH Technology System at APIC Annual Conference

May 18th 2012

Uncovering the Mystery of Type IV Allergies

May 14th 2012

New Study Reconfirms Paper Towels are Most Hygienic Method to Dry Hands After Washing

May 11th 2012

iPad Touch Technology Used to Facilitate Hand Hygiene Monitoring

May 11th 2012

Without Environmental Hygiene, HH Programs Fall Short in Reducing HAIs in Hospital Settings

May 3rd 2012

Kimberly-Clark Professional Launches The Healthy Schools Project

May 3rd 2012

Plasma Flashlight Kills Bacteria

April 26th 2012

Hand Sanitizers are Safe, Beneficial When Used as Directed

April 26th 2012

Mayo Clinic Health Letter Addresses Clostridium difficile Infection

April 20th 2012

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Kimberly-Clark Professional Introduces New Foam Hand Sanitizer for Healthcare Workers

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HyGreen to Demonstrate its Hand Hygiene Recording and Reminding System at APIC Annual Meeting

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Irisys to Introduce Thermal Sensor HH Technology System at APIC Annual Conference

Uncovering the Mystery of Type IV Allergies

New Study Reconfirms Paper Towels are Most Hygienic Method to Dry Hands After Washing

iPad Touch Technology Used to Facilitate Hand Hygiene Monitoring

Without Environmental Hygiene, HH Programs Fall Short in Reducing HAIs in Hospital Settings

Kimberly-Clark Professional Launches The Healthy Schools Project

Plasma Flashlight Kills Bacteria

Hand Sanitizers are Safe, Beneficial When Used as Directed

Mayo Clinic Health Letter Addresses Clostridium difficile Infection

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