Hand Hygiene

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July 27th 2010

Researchers Discover Ease of Acinetobacter Transmission Via PPE, Unwashed Hands

Items of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gowns and gloves, as well as the unwashed hands of healthcare workers, are frequently contaminated with multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, which they say is more easily transmitted than previously thought.

July 23rd 2010

University of Miami Hospital Sets Standard in Patient Care, Low Infection Rates

July 22nd 2010

Deb InstantFOAM Alcohol Hand Sanitizer Awarded EcoLogo Certification

July 16th 2010

Xhale Innovations to Demonstrate the HyGreen Hand Hygiene System at AHA Leadership Summit

July 16th 2010

Hand Hygiene: UI Has an App for That

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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice

Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA; Paul P. Doghramji, MD, FAAFP; Aruna Subramanian, MD

FDA Enforces OTC Monograph With Seizure of Hand Sanitizer as an Unapproved New Drug

July 15th 2010

A manufacturer and distributor in Puerto Rico is receiving harsh FDA punishment for distributing hand sanitizer as an unapproved new drug due to the use of the active ingredient benzalkonium chloride, which is not recognized as safe and effective for OTC antifungal drugs.

Hand Hygiene

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A Shield of Protection: Unmet Needs in COVID-19 Prevention and Control

Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice

FDA Enforces OTC Monograph With Seizure of Hand Sanitizer as an Unapproved New Drug

Proventix Partners with Synapse Wireless to Fight HAIs

Hand Sanitizer Seized by Federal Agents

Making a Difference in Infection Prevention

Study Finds Infection Control Lapses at ASCs

Hand Hygiene Compliance Boosted by Culture of Safety, Accountability

Infectious Disease Physician Uses Technology to Drive Hand Hygiene Compliance

Purells Packaging Goes Green

Study Finds Lapses in Infection Control Practices at ASCs

Mercy Community Hospital Reaches 10,000 Handwashes and Reduces HAIs with Resurgent Automated Handwashing System

Video Study Finds Risky Food-Safety Behavior More Common Than Thought

ED Computer Keyboards and Bacterial Contamination

Covidien Expands V-LOC Family of Absorbable Wound Closure Devices

3M Acquires Manufacturer of Hand Hygiene Products

Concern About Pandemic Flu Has Positive Impact on Personal Hygiene Behaviors

C. diff Poll Reveals Increased Control Efforts by Hospitals

Sentara Remains Successful at Preventing Infections

Real-world Proof of Handwashing's Effectiveness

Study Shows Reduction in Post-Cesarean Section Infection Through Comprehensive Prevention Strategy

Handwashing, Mask-Wearing May Limit Transmission of Pandemic Flu

Active Surveillance Testing vs. Conventional Infection Control Measures

Allergies Blamed on Excessive Cleanliness

Triclosan Under Scrutiny

New Study Raises Questions About Foam Hand Sanitizers' Antimicrobial Efficacy in a Practical Clinical Setting

AORN and 3M Accepting Submissions for Perioperative Hand Hygiene Champions Award

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