Some evidence shows hospital infection preventionists may be able to spend less time monitoring hand hygiene, according to a study published Dec. 19 in the American Journal of Infection Control.

The 2026 World Hand Hygiene Day campaign is spotlighting maternal health, linking timely hand hygiene to preventing sepsis in mothers and newborns. WHO and PAHO emphasize that many ...

Hand hygiene remains a cornerstone of infection prevention in healthcare settings, vital for curtailing the transmission of multidrug‐resistant organisms and reducing the incidence of ...

Hand-washing adherence is on the up-and-up as more hospitals are holding their leadership accountable for hand hygiene, patient safety watchdog The Leapfrog Group reports. Since it began collecting ...

Baptist Health Corbin joined healthcare organizations across the country in recognizing World Hand Hygiene Day Tuesday, ...

Researchers translated an informative hand-washing song into 26 different languages to help promote hand hygiene compliance during the pandemic, according to an article published in The Journal of ...