This story was updated to include additional information on the violations. BRIGHTON TWP. — A series of hand-washing and infection control violations left residents in nine of 11 nursing units at ...

Changing nurses' perception of infection risk could improve compliance with infection control measures. It's often said that knowledge is power. But, a new study finds that when it comes to nurses' ...

The use of examination gloves in hospitals may present a barrier to hand hygiene, especially among nurses, according to a study cited by Healio. According to the World Health Organization, examination ...

(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — For doctors and nurses, hand hygiene is supposed to be as intuitive as breathing. But is this behavior really second-nature, or do health care workers need supervision to keep ...

Hygiene practices have come a long way since the CDC first published national hygiene guidelines in the 1980s. With so much to keep track of, a nurse leader summarized some of the latest practice ...

Home healthcare workers' beliefs about infection prevention influence whether they comply with prevention protocols more than their actual knowledge of how to comply, according to new research ...

A California skilled nursing facility launched its compliance with hand hygiene and other infection prevention practices to near perfect levels thanks to continuous audits and training from its ...

The secrets to get healthcare workers to properly wash their hands may be standing over them or “grossing them out” and showing them magnified images of what their unwashed hands actually look like ...

A new educational video game system is now in place at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, in the name of infection prevention. It's called, "Sure Wash," which is an interactive simulator that walks ...

Job burnout reduces hand washing compliance among nurses, according to a study in the Journal of Patient Safety. Here are three things you need to know: 1. In the diary study, 40 registered nurses ...