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 ...

Four nurse-led interventions helped increase hand hygiene compliance by approximately 66 percent in six months at a Chinese hospital, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Does how frequently a clinician needs to wash his hands affect hand hygiene compliance rates? A recent study published in the American Journal of Infection Control examined the connection between hand ...

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 ...

Every day Melanie DuBose begins her day by checking various databases used by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to see if any patients have been admitted with or developed any infections.

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 ...

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 study in the United States has shown that attitudes among community nurses are important for their compliance with infection control practices. The study, by researchers at The University of ...

It's crazy, but one of the most dangerous things you can do is visit the hospital. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly two million hospital patients contract ...