Handwashing is a simple, effective way to protect your health, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it’s one of the best defenses against germs, bacteria and viruses ...

The CDC and GOJO, a producer and marketer of skin health and hygiene solutions, have formed a partnership to provide unbranded hand hygiene tools and educational materials for patients, healthcare ...

The CDC provides free, downloadable posters and a screen saver intended to emphasize the concepts and techniques to increase hand hygiene at your facility. The posters — five different messages — are ...

The course, and associated promotional materials, reviews key concepts of hand hygiene and other standard precautions to prevent healthcare-associated infections. Topics addressed include: What are ...

(ATLANTA) — Just in time for World Hand Hygiene Day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a new campaign Thursday urging medical professionals and patients to prevent healthcare ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a free training tool designed to facilitate employee training on hand hygiene. The interactive hand hygiene education, presented as a slide show ...

Nurses’ roles in hand hygiene improvement initiatives, videos promoting hand hygiene awareness and the possible role sinks play in spreading germs captured the attention of infection control and ...

According to data from the CDC, Norovirus also known as the 'stomach bug" is on the rise across the country. The virus typically causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The virus seems to peak during ...