Hospital Infections - Take Charge

Handwashing To Reduce Hospital Infections

Hospital acquired infections are a serious problem that the quality improvement movement is shining a light on. Each year 2 million Americans acquire an infection while hospitalized. We used to accept these rates as just unfortunate events. Here are 12 steps you can take to reduce your risk of hospital infections.

Wash your Hands and Avoid getting and spreading Diseases

Your hands pick up all kinds of germs and many diseases such as Ringworms,spreading through our hands. So keeping your hands clean will help in reducing your risk of getting and spreading many types of contagious diseases such as Common Cold. Germs spread through hand contacts directly or indirectly in many ways.

Billions Live With Poor Sanitation Facilities

Clean Hands, Hygiene Vital In Tackling Infection

Clean hands are the most effective tool in the fight against healthcare-associated infections.

In Middle School, Hand Hygiene Gets Good 'Rap'

While some rap lyrics may be down and dirty, students at Sampson G. Smith Intermediate School kept them clean - as a way to teach their classmates about the benefits of good hand hygiene.

AliMed Introduces New Extended Persistence Sanitizers

AliMed inc., the leading innovator in healthcare products announced today that it will be introducing two new extended persistence sanitizers for medical.

Can Good Hygiene 'Wipe Out' Hospital MRSA?

Three principles, when using antimicrobial wipes in hospitals, is all it could take to reduce the incidence of MRSA. Current hospital protocols utilised by staff have the potential to spread pathogens after only the first use of an anti-bacterial wipe.

Keep Your Cool And Sanity This Summer

Americans sure do know how to make the most out of their summers.

China Calls For Better Hygiene In Epidemics Battle

The Chinese government plans to step up public hygiene to control epidemics in the coming summer, said the State Council, or China's Cabinet, in Beijing Wednesday.

Computer Keyboards Dirtier Than Toilets, Effect Hygiene

A new study has found that most of computer keyboards are dirtier than toilets making them riskier for personal hygiene reasons. Keyboards are homes for harmful bacteria and an easy way for bacteria transmission from one person to another.

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