CARSON CITY — Poor hand hygiene is emerging as the No. 1 factor in the spread of COVID-19 in skilled-nursing homes and similar communal care facilities in Nevada, according to initial data state ...

Nursing homes have long been a bastion of infections, experts note. But a new study finds that — by harnessing hand hygiene methods already popular in hospitals — such a notion could become a thing of ...

ATLANTA, GA / ACCESS Newswire / October 28, 2025 / GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific and leading innovator of advanced dispensing and smart monitoring solutions, has released the results of its ...

When Shanina Knighton began pursuing her doctorate in nursing in 2013, she set out to seek evidence to support a theory. She’d noticed that, during the H1N1 pandemic, patient hand hygiene wasn’t ...

Q: Are Muslim nurses excused from washing their hands before medical procedures in Britain? A: No. That is an old misrepresentation that has been circulating online since 2010. A false story that ...

Hand washing is a significant food safety risk. If not done properly, many people can be exposed to bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens that can cause illness. Of the estimated 76 million ...

Handwashing is an effective way to prevent the spread of bacterial and viral illnesses. Following thorough handwashing steps can help ensure proper cleanliness. Throughout the day, people’s hands ...

Every year, May 5 marks World Hand Hygiene Day, an initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) to remind everyone—from healthcare professionals to the general public—about the critical role that ...

GP PRO’s latest survey, “Understanding the Hands that Care for Others,” shares the hand hygiene experiences of 100 nurses working in acute and long-term care/skilled nursing facilities. New research ...