March 22, 2010 (Atlanta, Georgia) — Rates of surgical site infection after the use of plain soap and water or an alcohol-based rub for surgical hand preparation were comparable (about 8%) in a rural ...

Placement of Alcohol-Based Hand Rub Dispensers Accessible by Pediatric Patients: Q&A With Marsha Wallander of AAAHC Marsha Wallander, RN, is assistant director, accreditation services, for the ...

Q: When is it OK to wash hands with soap and water and when is it OK to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer? A: “Hand hygiene” refers to a general term that applies to handwashing, antiseptic handwash, ...

A study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology examined how simulation-based training affected the duration and the quality of hand hygiene. Researchers conducted the study in a ...