Category Archives: Care homes
Spreading the hand washing message instead of infection in hospitals
How an infection prevention and control team provides educational opportunities International Clean Hands Week ran [...]
Sep
South Australia – increase in RSV cases prompts hand washing call
Warning that hand hygiene is less of a priority than it should be The number [...]
Jul
Call for infection prevention improvements in care homes
Effective nursing programmes must be driven by administrative leaders says conference Infection prevention should no [...]
May
A Journey Through IPC – try out these mobile handwash stations at the event
Try out hand washing units that can be positioned at the point of need A [...]
May
Why soap and water washing is seen as the “gold standard”
NHS guidance for effective hand hygiene Touch is seen as the “easiest way to spread [...]
May
Why it’s important to have temporary mobile hand wash stations at the ready
Hospitals and care homes cannot function without hand washing facilities Having a number of temporary [...]
Apr
Norovirus: wash hands with soap and water in care home settings says HPSC
Guidance highlights the ineffectiveness of alcohol gels There has been an increase in the number [...]
Mar
Hand washing warning to care homes as norovirus cases reach ten year high
Highly infectious illness affecting many over 65 year olds Outbreaks of norovirus have reached “the [...]
Mar