Q: Are Muslim nurses excused from washing their hands before medical procedures in Britain? A: No. That is an old misrepresentation that has been circulating online since 2010. A false story that ...

The use of examination gloves in hospitals may present a barrier to hand hygiene, especially among nurses, according to a study cited by Healio. According to the World Health Organization, examination ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Evidence has suggested that inappropriate use of examination gloves was a significant cause of missed [hand ...

If there is one group of clinicians that is particularly pivotal to the success of any quality improvement initiatives — including though regarding hand hygiene compliance — it’s the nurses who work ...

The latest hand hygiene performance measures from Alberta Health Services show Edmonton hospitals went from worst to near-benchmark for how regularly hospital staff wash their hands over the past six ...

Health system is focusing on new technology and new innovations to improve patient safety, quality director says. Although observations showed a 90% hand hygiene compliance across the health system ...

Running from patient room to patient room, it can be surprisingly easy for doctors and nurses to forget to wash their hands, especially if they’re dealing with an emergency. Hospitals have been ...

Hand hygiene is crucial for preventing the spread of infections, including respiratory illnesses and drug-resistant superbugs ...

World Hand Hygiene Day will be celebrated on 5 May 2020. This year’s campaign theme, “SAVE LIVES: Clean your hands”, aligns with the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. The campaign aims ...