Poor hand-washing is among the factors contributing to the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant infections, according to a recent report issued by the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance. The AMR is a ...

Q: I was in the hospital for serious injuries resulting from an automobile accident. They included a crushed tibia that was a compound fracture. As you can imagine, there was concern about bone ...

We’re taught to wash our hands at a young age. It’s so important because not washing our hands is a way to pass germs to others or contract something we don’t necessarily want. This is why we teach ...

Washing your hands is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to maintain good hygiene, prevent infections and safeguard public health. Hand washing is a fundamental aspect of hygiene that plays a ...

The following are the 10 most-read hand hygiene stories on Becker’s Hospital Review and Becker’s ASC Review in March, beginning with the most-accessed. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore offers a ...

A 2003 video of Nelson Mandela teaching a child how to properly wash his hands serves as a good reminder in a world crippled by the coronavirus pandemic. The public service announcement, which was ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Clean Hands Coalition are promoting several resources for parents and educators to encourage good hand-washing to help protect children from ...