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 ...

With a move that flies contrary to conventional wisdom, NHS staff have pulled the plug on handwashing as part of the fight ...

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 ...

Hand-washing, patient falls and injuries and collapsed lungs were cited as areas of concern for metro-east area hospitals this autumn, according to a watchdog report released Nov. 16. The Leapfrog ...

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 ...

Hand-washing works One major point the COVID-19 pandemic helped drive home is how important it is to wash your hands. Washing ...

Encouraging doctors and nurses to wash their hands frequently has always been considered an effective way to curb the spread of infection in hospitals and other health facilities. But a research ...

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According to a new survey, there’s one pandemic-era behavior that Gen Zers are loath to give up: frequent hand-washing. “Almost half of Gen Z are ‘germaphobes’ and handwash 10-times or more daily,” ...