Sentences with phrase «hand hygiene reduces»

Improvements in hand hygiene reduces infection, saves lives and reduces healthcare costs.

«Programs to improve hand hygiene reduced infections, increased compliance.»

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Clean the World has a mission to put soap in the hands of people who need it most to improve hygiene and sanitation conditions, to reduce the impact of disease and to promote better hygiene and living conditions worldwide.

Good hand hygiene, including correct hand - washing technique, is the single most important practice in reducing the spread of skin infections, says a position statement by the National Athletic Trainers» Association on preventing, recognizing and treating skin infections in athletics, including community - associated methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA - MRSA).

Staff at the two hospitals where Mr Litvinenko was treated are being advised on how to prevent contamination, as are his family, but the HPA stressed that normal hygiene practices such as hand - washing would reduce any radiation hazard.

Sustained improvements in hand - hygiene are key to the World Health Organisation's SAVES LIVES strategy to reduce health - care associated infection, yet hand - hygiene compliance amongst healthcare workers remains poor, with levels of 25 - 40 % being common.

«For more than 150 years, we have known the link between hand hygiene improvement and reducing HAIs,» said Janet Haas, PhD, RN, CIC, co-lead author of the guidelines with Katherine Ellingson, PhD.

In a separate effort at UPMC Mercy Hospital, rates of a deadly infection were reduced by educating patients about hand hygiene.

Touch surfaces made from solid antimicrobial copper are already used by hospitals, schools, mass transit hubs, sports facilities and offices around the world to reduce the spread of infections, supporting key infection control measures such as good hand hygiene and regular surface cleaning and disinfection.

The World Healthcare Organization specifies five moments for hand hygiene to reduce the risk of healthcare - associated infection: 1) before touching a patient; 2) before a clean procedure; 3) after exposure to body fluids; 4) after touching a patient; and 5) after touching a patient's surroundings.

The new study highlights important hygiene habits to reduce contamination of contact lens cases — including washing hands with soap and water, air - drying lens cases, and using matching lens cases and disinfecting solutions.

Basic wellness practices apply as well: Students and teachers should cover their coughs and use good hand hygiene to reduce the spread of infections.

There's not much you can do about that, but some childhood immunizations (including influenza and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines) may reduce the risk of ear infections, as can basic hygiene techniques such as washing your hands.

Good hand hygiene can reduce your risk of catching and spreading viruses that cause acute bronchitis or trigger a chronic bronchitis flare - up.

Good hand hygiene, achieved through hand washing with soap and warm running water, is considered to be the single most important practice in reducing transmission of infection [1] as hands can harbour over 150 species of bacteria.

To further encourage hand hygiene compliance and reduce the transfer of bacteria, schools must also understand the value of investing in brightly coloured and attractive dispensers to help engage children in the hand washing process.

Hand washing is the single most important hygiene measure in reducing the risk of transmitting infections amongst children and staff.

However, proper hygiene, like washing hands before meals, cleaning dirt from vegetables, and reducing exposure to cat feces prevents infection.