A California skilled nursing facility launched its compliance with hand hygiene and other infection prevention practices to near perfect levels thanks to continuous audits and training from its ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing viral upper respiratory infections and hand, foot and mouth this week.

Hand hygiene remains a cornerstone of infection prevention in healthcare settings, vital for curtailing the transmission of multidrug‐resistant organisms and reducing the incidence of ...

Health systems spend millions obtaining the latest technology to create state-of-the-art facilities and to build reputations for quality and innovation. But failing to maintain consistency in ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Health department officials are reminding community members to get vaccinated against hepatitis A after confirming two unrelated cases in Washtenaw County this week. The residents ...

Summer in India is not just about heatwaves and dehydration. Doctors warn that viral infections including flu, conjunctivitis ...

A new health alert is raising serious concerns in homes, hospitals, and care facilities across the country. Several commonly used hand soaps, cleansers, and antiseptics have been voluntarily recalled ...

Washing your hands after using the bathroom — not to mention after touching any number of public surfaces, from doorknobs to subway handrails to oh-so-disgusting toilet flush levers — is a basic rule ...