Healthcare-associated hand injuries

Role of hand hygiene in healthcare-associated infection prevention.

Healthcare workers' hands are the most common vehicle for the transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens from patient to patient and within the healthcare environment. Hand hygiene is the leading measure for preventing the spread of antimicrobial resistance and reducing healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs), but healthcare worker compliance with optimal practices remains low in most set...

Importance of hand hygiene in reducing healthcare associated infections.

Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene.

Affiliations: 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; 2. Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College Department of Medicine, Valhalla, New York; 3. Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; 4. The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois; 5. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, ...

Pediatric hand treadmill injuries.

The great popularity of physical fitness in modern society has brought many pieces of exercise equipment into our homes for convenience and privacy. This trend has come with an increasing rate of injuries to children who curiously touch moving parts, including treadmill belts. Experience with a recent series of treadmill contact burns to children's hands is described in this article. A retrospe...

Association of the dominant hand and needle stick injuries for healthcare workers in Taiwan.

BACKGROUND Healthcare workers face the risk of acquiring blood-borne infections from patients through needle stick injuries. Understanding the factors that are associated with increased risk, for example, the role of the dominant hand, is important so that preventive measures can be focused. METHODS The EPINet (Exposure Prevention, Information Network--a trade mark of Virginia University) que...