Physician compliance with hand hygiene protocols prior to patient examination may improve when physicians are asked to offer hand sanitizer to patients before washing their hands with the sanitizer ...

A lot of the hand hygiene discussion in healthcare revolves around clinician adherence to hand hygiene protocols, but patients also play an important role in this infection prevention measure. However ...

A recent Cambridge University-led study found evidence that a new app that lets patients watch a video of themselves washing their hands or touching a dirty object could be key to improving obsessive ...

Safe showering trial: A Utah program let hemodialysis patients shower with protective measures, showing no increase in bloodstream infections. Patient benefits: Participants reported feeling cleaner, ...

Hospital patients aren’t washing their hands enough, and that can lead to people picking up more infections when hospitalized, according to a new study out of McMaster University. The study, which was ...

India, May 4 -- World Hand Hygiene Day is observed every year on May 5 to promote the importance of clean hands in preventing ...