Changing nurses' perception of infection risk could improve compliance with infection control measures. It's often said that knowledge is power. But, a new study finds that when it comes to nurses' ...

Home healthcare workers' beliefs about infection prevention influence whether they comply with prevention protocols more than their actual knowledge of how to comply, according to new research ...

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 ...

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 ...

(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — For doctors and nurses, hand hygiene is supposed to be as intuitive as breathing. But is this behavior really second-nature, or do health care workers need supervision to keep ...

The use of examination gloves in hospitals may present a barrier to hand hygiene, especially among nurses, according to a study cited by Healio. According to the World Health Organization, examination ...

The secrets to get healthcare workers to properly wash their hands may be standing over them or “grossing them out” and showing them magnified images of what their unwashed hands actually look like ...

City nursing homes ravaged by the coronavirus were warned about disturbing patterns of unsanitary behavior long before the deadly outbreak, The Post has found. The state Health Department cited more ...

A new educational video game system is now in place at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, in the name of infection prevention. It's called, "Sure Wash," which is an interactive simulator that walks ...

: DOCUMENT OBTAINED BY NEWSNINE IS SHEDDING MORE LIGHT ON THE DEADLY COVID-19 OUTBREAK AT THE STATE VETERANS HOME LAST YEAR. IT INCLUDES INFORMATION THAT WAS NOT MADE PUBLIC IN A RECENT REPORT TOUTED ...

Job burnout reduces hand washing compliance among nurses, according to a study in the Journal of Patient Safety. Here are three things you need to know: 1. In the diary study, 40 registered nurses ...