A recent scientific study examined how often passengers and crew on cruise ships wash or disinfect their hands – and whether current practices are...
Hand Hygiene on Cruise Ships: What a Recent Study Reveals
Electronic Monitoring is Shaping the Future of Hand Hygiene
Hand hygiene saves lives, the way hospitals track it hasn’t changed in decades. Many facilities still rely on short observational audits or rough...
Smart dispensers provide data on hand hygiene in General Practice Offices
As part of a comprehensive study in four Dutch general practice offices (GPO’s), digital hand sanitizer dispensers from OPHARDT Hygiene helped...
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An Israeli study examined the impact of an innovative hygiene system in a pediatric intensive care unit—with success. While approaches to improving hand hygiene compliance in hospitals abound, not all of them are highly efficient. A team of...
Scientists working with the World Health Organization (WHO) have undertaken the largest-scale study of the worldwide state of infection prevention in clinics and hospitals. In a unprecedent, cross-national survey, the WHO sought to understand the...
Researchers at Hannover Medical School have taken a closer look at hand hygiene in the operating room—with interesting results. Careful hand disinfection in the operating room is an important part of infection prevention and patient safety. The...
The five moments of hand hygiene are important - even the last and least observed fifth moment. We explore its importance.
Whether at the theatre, school, restaurant, bar, mall, or sports facility, public washrooms can be highly used spaces. For the past couple of years, the pressing question is what is the risk of getting a COVID infection while using public restrooms...
How many toilets are required by German law in restaurants?
Korean researchers show that at least 92 hand disinfections need to be observed to collect meaningful data on hand hygiene compliance in hospitals. Direct observation of hand hygiene is considered an important tool in hospitals for drawing...
Why do hand hygiene compliance levels remain so stubbornly low? We have examined the lack of hygiene infrastructure, the need for improved group-based compliance monitoring and feedback, and the possibility of simplifying the steps to disinfect. A...
Dirty toilets can lead to lost business: Especially in the hotel and catering industry, guests pay special attention to washrooms and make it a point to come back.
Handwashing can be the most cost-effective measure in preventing infections. What would it cost to provide handwashing facilities at home for all?