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.
Second day @ ICPIC
2013.06.27.
The second day of the conference brought the full scale professional program, presentations in 5 parallel sessions. There were a couple focusing on hand hygiene, with some interesting results. Read more
First day @ ICPIC
2013.06.25.
The 2nd ICPIC conference attracted a large crowd again from all over the world. Infection Control Specialists and patient safety experts came to present and share their experience. The conference started with plenaries on two burning topics: Read more
Handwashing in weightlessness
2013.06.20.
Due to the absence of gravity the simplest task becomes even more complicated. The Canadian Space Agency’s astronaut, Chris Hadfield explains in a Youtube video how they wash their hands in weightlessness. Hot and cold water is mixed with concentrated soap in a vacuum bag. After catching the water ball they rub their hands and use a special towel to dry them off. Read more
Coming up – ICPIC 2013
2013.06.18.
After wining the ICPIC Innovation Academy Award two years ago, we are thrilled to join the 2nd International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC 2013) to present our progress with the help of the prize won. Read more
Jewellery and Artificial Fingernails: Infection Risk or Urban Legend?
2013.06.14.
Jewellery and artificial nail use by healthcare workers has been linked to the development of healthcare-acquired infections, although evidence remains weak. As a result, restrictions on their use are not uniform and are often presented as suggestions rather than strict rules. Currently, there is no scientific evidence that has clearly demonstrated a patient infection caused by a microorganism acquired from a healthcare worker associated with jewellery or artificial nails.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s 5 Million Lives campaign in the United States targeted the potential spread of pathogens from healthcare workers (HCWs) to patients. Jewellery, including rings, watches, and piercings, as well as artificial and polished nails, have been postulated to contribute to the spread of infection. Read more
Hand-in-Scan @ Innotrends Hungary 2013
2013.06.12.
The Innotrends Hungary 2013 international conference and exhibition was organized by of the National Innovation Office to stimulate Hungarian research, development and innovation in the national economy, to support the development of the domestic start-up ecosystem, and to promote the networking of the business sector.
During the plenary session of the international conference domestic and EU decision and policy-makers, leaders of companies with considerable innovative activity and representatives of prestigious academic workshops discussed the development trends of European innovation policy, the conditions of the new financial-planning period, the social reception of the recently adopted Hungarian national RDI strategy as well as the challenges for large corporations interested in knowledge-intensive industries. Read more
Little Touches Do Mean So Much
2013.06.10.
Healthcare workers generally underestimate the role of environmental surfaces in the transmission of infection, and compliance with hand hygiene following contact with the environment is generally lower than following direct patient contact. To reduce the risk of onward transmission, healthcare workers must identify the need to wash hands with specific tasks or events. Studies have demonstrated that whereas the majority of hand-hygiene opportunities occur after contact with a patient’s surroundings, these opportunities are also those most commonly missed (i.e. are associated with the lowest levels of compliance). The aim of this investigation was to observe the movement of staff in… Read more