Hand hygiene: A cleaning fundamental

Dr Denis Boulais goes back to basics and shares some important tips associated with hand washing.

1 July, 2018

INCLEAN May/June out now

Check out what’s in the latest issue of INCLEAN magazine.

3 May, 2018

NZ cleaning industry dispel myths surrounding handwashing

INCLEAN NZ assistant editor Lizzie Hunter spoke to several professionals in New Zealand’s cleaning industry about some of the myths surrounding hand washing and hand drying.

1 August, 2017

Hand hygiene compliance in healthcare

Greg Whiteley shares his thoughts on a recently published paper in the American Journal of Infection Control on hand hygiene compliance.

10 July, 2017

Study finds improved hand hygiene through electronic hand hygiene monitoring

A recent study published in the American Journal of Infection Control has shown that ‘electronic hand hygiene monitoring improves compliance with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) five movements for hand hygiene recommendations’.

7 July, 2016

Recent survey reveals hand hygiene awareness is driving U.S. sales

According to a recent survey by Kline & Company, growing awareness of hand hygiene is the reason that is driving the market for industrial and institutional hand care products in the US.

31 March, 2016

Hygiene training at Highland hospital after bug outbreak

Patients and staff at a Highland hospital in Scotland will be given hygiene training following a Norovirus outbreak, reported Kaye Nicolson on 18 March for stv news.

18 March, 2016

Strict hand hygiene and environmental control to combat Hospital superbug

‘Doctors are urgently trying to contain a potentially fatal superbug that has been found in 21 of the state’s most vulnerable babies at Monash Medical Centre and Casey Hospital in Melbourne’s south-east’ (Victoria) stated Julia Medew in a 26 November article in The Victoria Age. ‘There are also fears that the antibiotic-resistant bacterium – vancomycin […]

1 December, 2013

Hand hygiene plays vital role in public health

Two recent news articles about poor hand hygiene posted on SMH.com.au are testimony to the ever-increasing awareness and vital role of the cleaning and hygiene industry in public health and the importance of enforcing a national benchmark for hand hygiene standards. This is a major concern for the British Olympic team that has been ‘advised […]

8 March, 2012

Free ACI webinar raises global awareness on hygienic hand washing

The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is offering a free, one hour webinar for educators and health professionals about hygienic hand washing techniques. The event takes place Monday October 3 2011 at 6:30 pm US Eastern Standard Time. You can register online at: www2.gotomeeting.com/register/510961714 “In just 60 minutes, we will share up-to-date information about hand washing that […]

25 September, 2011