Wording in messages to encourage hand hygiene could lead to significant changes in compliance, according to research published in Psychological Science. For their study, researchers from the ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 30 second application of a six-step hand washing and hand rub regimen that could keep infections away. New research titled, 'Simplifying the WHO ...
The 2026 World Hand Hygiene Day campaign is spotlighting maternal health, linking timely hand hygiene to preventing sepsis in mothers and newborns. WHO and PAHO emphasize that many ...
World Hand Hygiene Day 2026 has renewed the WHO-led push for proper hand hygiene in healthcare and daily life. The campaign ...
The Joint Commission’s mission is to “improve healthcare for the public…by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality ...