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 ...

Health systems spend millions obtaining the latest technology to create state-of-the-art facilities and to build reputations for quality and innovation. But failing to maintain consistency in ...

The leader of Leapfrog, as well as the head of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, discussed current hand hygiene protocols and compliance, and why hospitals may ...

Hand hygiene remains a cornerstone of infection prevention in healthcare settings, vital for curtailing the transmission of multidrug‐resistant organisms and reducing the incidence of ...

Hand-washing adherence is on the up-and-up as more hospitals are holding their leadership accountable for hand hygiene, patient safety watchdog The Leapfrog Group reports. Since it began collecting ...

The last thing healthcare workers want to send their patients home with is another illness. And there's nothing more effective at controlling infections in health care facilities than proper hand ...

Some hospitals in central Pennsylvania recently scored below average for safe medication administration and other safety metrics in a new watchdog report. Cecilie_Arcurs Getty Images A national ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . New guidelines for hand-washing in medical facilities, aimed at reducing health care- associated infections, ...

In the new competitive dental economy, dentists who recognize the importance of promoting their practice strengths will gain the advantage and see their production and income multiply, according to Dr ...

Five medical organizations are recommending updated best practices for hand hygiene to protect patients and staff in healthcare settings. The recommendations emphasize the importance of healthy skin ...

Handbasins are hotspots for dangerous microbes that can cause illnesses including pneumonia, Legionnaires' disease and wound infections, a new study warns. The environmental health study found ...

A national watchdog group recently scored some central Pennsylvania hospitals below average for several safety metrics, including hand washing, infection and having specially trained doctors care for ...