BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A poster reviewing updates to the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Guidelines for Perioperative Practice regarding surgical gloving was presented today at ...

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 ...

Gowning and gloving for all patient interactions may significantly reduce the contamination of healthcare workers’ clothes while they practice care, according to a study published in Infection Control ...

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 ...

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 ...

Among 13 hospital units including nearly 3,800 healthcare providers, adherence to expected practice was greater among the units asked to directly glove without hand hygiene compared with the units ...