CDC Says Hand Drying Is Essential By Stephanie S. Beecher, Associate Editor This summer, Americans were reminded about the serious nature of foodborne illness when more than 600 cases of an unidentified stomach flu began to crop up in Iowa, Texas and other states. The U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention linked 240 cases…
Your Mobile Phone Is Dirtier Than You Think Posted by Patrick Boshell on Wed, Jul 17, 2013 “It’s a well-known fact that cell phones are dirty objects, but just how unclean are they? Fun fact: each square inch of your cell phone contains roughly 25,000 germs, making it one of the filthiest things you come in contact with…
Hooray for Handwashing Hand hygiene education materials for teaching pre-school children when to wash their hands and why it’s important. These include digital copies of the storybook, coloring sheets, music tracks (mp3) and sheet music: Hooray for Handwashing Story Book Coloring Sheets Coloring Sheets (Spanish) Music Tracks (MP3) Look at Me Its Fun to Scrub…
Hand Washing with Contaminated Soap Study Click Here to Download Full PDF Study
By Mary Shinn The healing hands of a healthcare professional too often bear the risk of spreading infection while administering care. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), failure to engage in proper hand hygiene is the leading cause of healthcare-associated infections and the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), including vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus…
