Final WHO Hand Hygiene Guideline Available
The final, revised and updated version of the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care is now available. To access this document, CLICK HERE.
To access the Guide to Implementation of the WHO Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy, CLICK HERE.
To access the Joint Commission's hand hygiene monograph, CLICK HERE.
Happy Hand Hygiene Day! Rethinking Glove Use for Safer, Cleaner, and More Ethical Health Care
May 5th 2025Despite their protective role, gloves are often misused in health care settings—undermining hand hygiene, risking patient safety, and worsening environmental impact. Alexandra Peters, PhD, points out that this misuse deserves urgent attention, especially today, World Hand Hygiene Day.
The Guardians of Animal Health: Who Are Veterinary Infection Preventionists?
March 21st 2025Veterinary infection control experts Leslie Kollmann, BS, AAS, CVT, CIC, Denise Waiting, LVT, and Leslie Landis, LVT, BS, discuss challenges, zoonotic disease risks, and the importance of education, collaboration, and resource development in animal care facilities.
