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Practical recommendations for routine cleaning and …

WEBHealthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are the most common adverse outcomes due to delivery of medical care. HAIs increase morbidity and mortality, prolong hospital stay, …

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Impact of healthcare-associated infection on length of stay

WEBThe health and economic burden of bloodstream infections caused by antimicrobial-susceptible and non-susceptible Enterobacteriaceae and Staphylococcus aureus in …

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Balancing the risks to individual and society: a systematic review …

WEBThe HBM suggests that perceptions of risks and benefits are crucial determinants of health-related behaviours and behaviour change. Particular risk-related aspects include the …

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Epidemiology of healthcare-associated infection reported from a

WEBThe measure of disease frequency most widely used to report healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is the point-prevalence survey. Incidence studies are rarely performed …

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Guidelines for the management of norovirus outbreaks in acute …

WEBNorovirus remains the most prevalent gastrointestinal pathogen. Outbreaks in healthcare and non-healthcare settings are still reported, and norovirus is estimated to cost the UK …

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Burdens of infection control on healthcare workers: a scoping review

WEBStrong recommendations are made when the National Health and Medical Research Council is ‘Confident that the desirable effects of adherence to a recommendation …

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Prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in public hospitals …

WEBIn addition, Health Quality and Safety Commission quality improvement (QI) programmes, such as Target CLAB Zero, Hand Hygiene New Zealand and Surgical Site Infection …

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of disease burden of …

WEBHealthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a global public health issue. However, the economic burden attributable to HAIs at a national level is unknown in China. The aim of …

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Role of hand hygiene in healthcare-associated infection prevention

WEBHealthcare workers' hands are the most common vehicle for the transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens from patient to patient and within the healthcare environment. …

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Community-acquired, healthcare-associated and hospital-acquired

WEBHistorically, bacterial infections were categorized as either community-acquired (CA) or hospital-acquired (HA). However, the CA/HA dichotomy no longer adequately reflects …

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Impact of an evidence-based intervention on urinary catheter

WEBSafe urinary catheterization’ pilot programme was funded by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (SFOPH) and run by the Swiss Patient Safety Foundation, which in turn …

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Hand hygiene in hospitals: anatomy of a revolution

WEBHealthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect hundreds of millions of individuals worldwide. Performing hand hygiene is widely accepted as a key strategy of infection prevention …

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Hand hygiene after touching a patient's surroundings: the …

WEBTo interrupt microbial transmission effectively, hand hygiene is required at pivotal points during the patient care sequence. These have been defined by the World Health …

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Understanding the emerging coronavirus: what it means for health

WEBThe current outbreak (COVID-19) of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in China and the beginning of its subsequent global spread is already impacting global health systems …

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Bed-days and costs associated with the inpatient burden of …

WEBIt was approved by national information governance approvals: Public Benefit of Health and Social Care: Incidence study: 1617-0037. Results. The incidence rate and average …

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The ‘My five moments for hand hygiene’ concept for the …

WEBHand hygiene is a core activity of patient safety for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). To standardize hand hygiene practices globally the World Health …

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Blood collection guidelines for inpatients and outpatients, home …

WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on drawing blood: best practices in phlebotomy [1] were developed in 2010. They incorporated two hand hygiene moments, …

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World Health Organization World Hand Hygiene Day, 5 May 2024.

WEBThe World Health Organization's (WHO) World Hand Hygiene Day continues to ‘bring people together and accelerate hand hygiene action at the point of care in health care to …

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Barriers and enablers to implementinghospital-acquired urinary …

WEBConsistent implementation of evidence-based hospital-acquired urinary tract infection (UTI) prevention strategies remains a challenge in acute and subacute care settings. …

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Hand hygiene compliance and associated factors among …

WEBHand hygiene (HH) is a fundamental element of patient safety. Adherence to HH among healthcare workers (HCWs) varies greatly depending on a range of factors, including …

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding COVID-19 among …

WEBThe study analysed healthcare workers' (HCWs) knowledge, practices, and attitudes regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A cross-sectional survey was …

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The environmental footprint of single-use versus reusable cloths …

WEBGlobal sustainability is a major health concern facing our planet today. The healthcare sector is a significant contributor to environmentally damaging activity. Reusable cloths …

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