"Hand hygiene is a basic function of healthcare safety," said lead author Janet Glowicz, Ph.D., RN, CIC, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "By engaging healthcare personnel and ...
Hand hygiene and vaccination can reduce infections that may lead to sepsis, while early recognition and treatment remain ...
PDI’s director of clinical affairs speaks with ICT® about the annual focus on the most fundamental way to protect patients and health care workers alike. Debra A. Hagberg, MT(ASCP), CIC: PDI is ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Global Handwashing Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF launched the first global guidelines for hand hygiene in community settings — a ...
Hand hygiene is one of the most effective, affordable and universal tools we have to prevent the transmission of infections and provide high-quality, clean and safe medical care. While medical gloves ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . As part of a pilot program, patients and visitors performed audits of HCW hand hygiene compliance. During the ...
Hebah al Zamel, MSN, CIC, CPHQ, an infection preventionist in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a member of ICT's Editorial Advisory Board, describes how hand hygiene is handled in Prince Sultan Cardiac ...
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