Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Gerald Hickson (L) and Dr. Tom Talbot of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. (Photo by Hollis Bennett/Getty Images for Yahoo ...

A new study by researchers at GOJO Industries, recently published in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (ICHE), demonstrates health care facilities that actively partner with ...

Potentially dangerous bacteria already resistant to antibiotics are now developing resistance to common alcohol-based hand gels, a new study reports. A bacteria called Enterococcus faecium is a ...

The 19-week study, conducted in collaboration with Bispebjerg Hospital in Denmark, used sensors attached to toilet and sink pipes to discreetly monitor handwashing behavior. Findings revealed that ...

Health systems are constantly working to decrease their rates of hospital-acquired infections. Beyond the obvious patient safety concerns, their bottom lines could depend on it, with new Medicaid ...

St Luke’s in Rathgar had worst score, while Naas General had the best The Mater Hospital Hand washing is a vitally important measure for controlling infections. Stock image Hospital handwashing The ...

As healthcare costs continue to pile up and superbugs raise new concerns, hospital leaders should look to button up their organization’s approach to a seemingly simple task that continues to be ...

The University of Iowa announced that it has successfully piloted a low-cost, green technology for tracking hand hygiene at a hospital. The pilot used Zigbee technology, which is a low-power wireless ...

There are enemies in our midst and they are virtually everywhere: germs. Major types of germs include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa — all of which can invade plants, animals, and people, and ...