When Shanina Knighton began pursuing her doctorate in nursing in 2013, she set out to seek evidence to support a theory. She’d noticed that, during the H1N1 pandemic, patient hand hygiene wasn’t ...

Providing individualized feedback on hand hygiene to healthcare workers (HCWs) at nursing homes on a weekly basis did not lead to improved compliance, according to a March study published in Infection ...

Proper hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways to prevent infections Washing hands correctly for at least twenty seconds improves protection Consistent hygiene habits can protect individuals ...