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, ...

Patients go to clinics and hospitals hoping to get better. But sometimes they end up getting sick because they pick up infections passed on by doctors and nurses who ...

Doctors, get ready to wash your hands. Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown announced on Tuesday plans for a $100,000 initiative to ensure that hospital employees statewide wash their hands properly. The ...

Tampa General Hospital received its seventh straight C rating for patient safety from Leapfrog, a nonprofit group. Hospital ...

If there's a health care truism everybody knows, it's to always wash your hands. But hospital workers aren't always as diligent as they should be about cleaning, leading to infections that cause ...

Practicing hand hygiene through hand washing remains one of the simplest, cheapest and most effective measures to prevent infections. Unsurprisingly, hospitals often hold hand washing campaigns aimed ...

(HealthDay News) — Health workers in hospitals wash their hands less often as they near the end of their shift, and this lapse – likely due to mental fatigue – could contribute to hundreds of ...

A new year is a good time for resolutions, and in 2023, America’s health care providers should follow the example of St. Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center on the South Side. In 2021, this ...

It’s nearly impossible to escape the all watching eye of big brother these days. Whether it be red light cameras, or neighborhood surveillance, smiling for a close-up has become an accepted part of ...

The vast majority of patients have never asked a physician or other health professional if they washed their hands before a physical exam or medical procedure, said a survey released in September.

Everyone knows handwashing is an easy way to stay healthy, but that wasn't always so. In the 1840s, advocating it cost a doctor his career. Doctors at a German clinic prepare for an operation by ...

Think washing your hands is enough? Think again! This Global Handwashing Day, let's bust common hand hygiene myths, from ...