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  2. Hand washing - Wikipedia

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    The importance of hand washing for human health – particularly for people in vulnerable circumstances like mothers who had just given birth or wounded soldiers in hospitals – was first [95] [non-primary source needed] recognized in the mid 19th century by two pioneers of hand hygiene: the Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis who worked in ...

  3. Infection prevention and control - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state that "It is well documented that the most important measure for preventing the spread of pathogens is effective handwashing". [7] In the developed world, hand washing is mandatory in most health care settings and required by many different regulators. [citation needed]

  4. Hygiene - Wikipedia

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    The importance of hand washing for human health – particularly for people in vulnerable circumstances like mothers who had just given birth or wounded soldiers in hospitals – was first recognized in the mid 19th century by two pioneers of hand hygiene: the Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis who worked in Vienna, Austria, and Florence ...

  5. Hospital-acquired infection - Wikipedia

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    The goal of hand hygiene is to eliminate the transient flora with a careful and proper performance of hand washing, using different kinds of soap, (normal and antiseptic), and alcohol-based gels. The main problems found in the practice of hand hygiene is connected with the lack of available sinks and time-consuming performance of hand washing.

  6. Md. To Watch Handwashing in Hospitals - AOL

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    AP CLARKSVILLE, Md. - Be sure to wash up, Maryland doctors and nurses. You're being watched. State officials said Tuesday they're creating teams of staff members at hospitals around the state to ...

  7. Hand sanitizer isn't enough to kill norovirus, experts say ...

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    The study authors suspect this is because people are skipping hand-washing (which is more effective) in favor of using hand sanitizer. So, while you can use hand sanitizer in addition to washing ...

  8. Isolation (health care) - Wikipedia

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    Hospitals have specific approved disinfectants and approved methods for hand washing; defined by the American Nursing Association (ANA) and American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), proper hand washing with soap and water is defined as, splash water on hands, apply antiseptic soap, and scrub for at least 20 seconds.

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