Infection prevention begins with fundamentals, and there is nothing more fundamental than hand hygiene. However, there is a lot of confusion in the industry regarding the placement of alcohol-based ...

Q: When is it OK to wash hands with soap and water and when is it OK to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer? A: “Hand hygiene” refers to a general term that applies to handwashing, antiseptic handwash, ...

The optimal location of an ABHR dispenser is associated with its potential for increased access (e.g. close to the point of care, unobstructed access) and visibility. However, due to the variety in ...

Expert guidance offers updated evidence reviews and recommendations for hand hygiene in healthcare facilities. The guidance emphasizes best practices for implementing and optimizing hand hygiene ...

The CDC released a new report titled “Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care,” which included key recommendations for hand hygiene in the outpatient ...

Placement of Alcohol-Based Hand Rub Dispensers Accessible by Pediatric Patients: Q&A With Marsha Wallander of AAAHC Marsha Wallander, RN, is assistant director, accreditation services, for the ...

Newly released expert guidance on hand hygiene in healthcare facilities, published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, emphasizes best practices for implementing and optimizing hand ...

Treating someone with Ebola involves a painstaking process of suiting up and peeling off protective gear, or in hospital speak, "donning and doffing." Last month, after two Dallas nurses became ...

Design. Different arrangements of dispensers were determined based on the results of workflow observations and interviews with HCW (focus group discussions among nurses, and individual interviews with ...