To boost hand washing awareness among physicians, staff, patients, families, and visitors at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL, dispensed additional Prevecare lotion, monitored physician and ...

Roughly five years ago Rhode Island Hospital in Providence had a hand hygiene problem. Only 40-50 percent of all hand washing that was supposed to take place was actually happening, and, as a result, ...

The challenge of improving hand hygiene compliance in hospitals to prevent healthcare-associated infections is not confined to within the borders of the United States. Hospitals in countries all over ...

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta,Global CEO Unilever Paul Polman(left), Help A Child Reach 5 Campaign Ambassador Janet Mbugua(right) and 7year old Sherry hold up 'Help A Child Reach 5' placards during the ...

In time for the Oregon State Fair, a new public education effort got underway last week across Oregon to help people remember to wash their hands for twenty seconds after petting animals and before ...

Evanston, Illinois-based SwipeSense, which is developing a smart hand hygiene sensor, raised $1.7 million, according to an SEC filing. This brings the company's total funding to at least $2.5 million ...

To prevent viral infections, doctors suggest practicing good hand hygiene. In light of the recent coronavirus outbreak, public health guidelines continue to emphasize this. Is hand washing really that ...

Today is Global Handwashing Day, which is held every year to help raise awareness about the importance of washing our hands. According to the CDC, regularly washing your hands can help reduce the ...

One morning on hospital rounds, I saw a physician colleague enter the intensive care unit where a patient lay intubated and sedated. With his hands unwashed and ungloved, the physician palpated the ...

It is somewhat astonishing — inconceivable, even — that in the year 2025, with humanity having made astounding strides in so many areas that testify to our intelligence and resourcefulness and ...