Handwashing in clinical settings prior to putting on gloves may not actually be the best policy for infection prevention, a new study has found. Hand hygiene is important, but past research has ...

The study was published in JAMA Network Open last week. The researchers utilized data from 13 hospitals and studied activities of 3,790 healthcare workers. The team of scientists randomly assigned ...

Recent study results suggest double gloving may provide additional protection against transmission of bloodborne pathogens during surgery, according to research published in the AORN Journal. For this ...

Needlesticks and other sharps injuries continue to be a concern for healthcare workers. The International Safety Center has found that more than half of sharps injuries involve devices lacking sharps ...

When a patient is on standard contact precautions, the healthcare worker caring for that patient should be wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including gloves, a gown, and a ...

February 2, 2010 — Routine use of sterile gloves before venipuncture may reduce rates of blood culture contamination by approximately 50%, according to the findings of a new randomized crossover trial ...

That is the conclusion from a prospective, randomized trial performed by investigators at the University of Maryland Hospital. In brief, 115 healthcare providers preparing to enter contact isolation ...

Researchers found a higher incidence of blood on hands after surgery with single gloving than double gloving, suggesting double gloving may provide additional protection against transmission of ...