MOVING ANNOUNCEMENT
We have moved our hand hygiene blog to another location. Our new site will give the chance to comment our posts and search older posts easier. We hope that these changes will bring us closer.
WHO guidelines on Ebola outbreak
2014.11.03.
As part of WHO’s commitment to safety and protection of healthcare workers and patients from transmission of Ebola virus disease, WHO has conducted a formal review of personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines for healthcare workers and is updating its guidelines in context of the current outbreak. Read more
Drones help map spread of infectious disease
2014.10.31.
Unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, can collect detailed information in real time at relatively low cost for ecological research. In a new Opinion piece published in the Cell Press journal Trends in Parasitology, experts demonstrate that drones can be used to understand how environmental factors influence the spread of infectious diseases. Read more
Hand hygiene technique
2014.10.27.
“Until recently, scientific literature was scant with regard to hand hygiene technique. CDC and WHO guidelines provide general guidance on technique and recommend that manufacturer guidance be followed for volume of hand hygiene product used and contact time of product.
Hand hygiene before donning non sterile gloves
2014.10.24.
“CDC guidelines emphasize hand hygiene relative to patient contact or contact with patient surroundings. If a healthcare worker prepares for direct patient contact requiring gloves, he or she should perform hand hygiene per the before-patient-contact recommendation.
HAI in Europe
2014.10.20.
On any given day one in 18 patients in European hospitals have at least one healthcare associated infection (HAI). Every year an estimated 4.1 million patients acquire a healthcare associated infection in the EU, and at least 37,000 die as a result. Read more
A kézmosás világnapja – oktatás Budaörsön
2014.10.18.
Örömünkre szolgál, hogy a Hand-in-Scan csapata a Kézmosás hetedik Világnapját, 2014 október 15.-ét a budaörsi Bleyer Jakab Német Nemzetiségi Általános Iskola 7. osztályos diákjaival ünnepelhette, melynek keretében Hankó Csaba értékesítési igazgatónk előadást tartott a fiataloknak a kézhigiéné fontosságáról.
Hand hygiene in 96 Australian hospitals
2014.10.17.
In 96 Australian hospitals average hand hygiene compliance rates increased from 67% to 80% during the study period (2010–2013), with 46% of hospitals achieving target compliance rates of 70% in audit 1, versus 92% in audit 8.
Think your hands are clean? Think again…
2014.10.16.
“Think your hands are clean? Think again! – The filthy facts of hand hygiene” is the title of a new infographic created by a specialized industrial cleaning company from U.K., named Cleaning Services Group. Read more