Tork, an Essity brand and the global leader in professional hygiene, has announced its 10th annual participation in the World Hand Hygiene Day activation with this year’s theme of “It’s Always Hand ...

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 ...

Wash your hands. We have all been told this countless times. I have consistently written wash your hands in any article about infectious diseases and with good reason. It is estimated that if everyone ...

Washing your hands is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to maintain good hygiene, prevent infections and safeguard public health. Hand washing is a fundamental aspect of hygiene that plays a ...

Hospitals are ramping up their focus on hand hygiene compliance to prevent infections and improve patient safety, new data from The Leapfrog Group suggests. In 2020, when Leapfrog began collecting and ...

Hand hygiene stands as the single most effective measure for preventing health care–associated infections (HAIs), yet sustained adherence among health-care workers often falls short of recommended ...

Handwashing is our first line of defence against germs. It removes bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens that can cause ...

World Hand Hygiene Day will be celebrated on 5 May 2020. This year’s campaign theme, “SAVE LIVES: Clean your hands”, aligns with the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. The campaign aims ...

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