The National Hand Hygiene Initiative in Australia successfully reduced risk of infections, but at a steep cost, according to a Medical Xpress article. The NHMRC funded the initiative at 50 hospitals ...

In a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control, University of NSW professor Mary-Louise Mc-Laws found compliance rates for hand ­hygiene at one major Sydney tertiary hospital are as ...

The challenge of improving hand hygiene compliance in hospitals to prevent healthcare-associated infections is not confined to within the borders of the United States. Hospitals in countries all over ...

Since its implementation in 2009, the National Australian Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) has seen significant, sustained improvements in hand hygiene compliance among Australian healthcare workers, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Since this preliminary report, the NHHI has progressed from the implementation phase to maintenance and ...

There has been no large increase in Australians washing their hands since this time in 2019, according to a survey. The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) said as handwashing was a major component ...