College students may not be washing their hands properly, according to researchers who found that more than half of the students tested had large amounts of different types of bacteria on their hands.

Handwashing is a simple, effective way to protect your health, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it’s one of the best defenses against germs, bacteria and viruses ...

May 5 is World Hand Hygiene Day. To celebrate the occasion, the CDC has launched Clean Hands Count, a campaign to boost hand-washing and reduce healthcare-associated infections. More specifically, the ...

The CDC and GOJO, a producer and marketer of skin health and hygiene solutions, have formed a partnership to provide unbranded hand hygiene tools and educational materials for patients, healthcare ...

The CDC provides free, downloadable posters and a screen saver intended to emphasize the concepts and techniques to increase hand hygiene at your facility. The posters — five different messages — are ...

The course, and associated promotional materials, reviews key concepts of hand hygiene and other standard precautions to prevent healthcare-associated infections. Topics addressed include: What are ...

(ATLANTA) — Just in time for World Hand Hygiene Day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a new campaign Thursday urging medical professionals and patients to prevent healthcare ...

According to data from the CDC, Norovirus also known as the 'stomach bug" is on the rise across the country. The virus typically causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The virus seems to peak during ...

Nurses’ roles in hand hygiene improvement initiatives, videos promoting hand hygiene awareness and the possible role sinks play in spreading germs captured the attention of infection control and ...

Adhering to hand hygiene practices improves patient safety and outcomes, with the hand hygiene market likely to expand, according to a Transparency Market Research report. 1. World Health Organization ...