Hand Hygiene

• Province invests $2 million in Beamsville hand hygiene production facility

  Ken Friesen, general manager of OPHARDT Hygiene Canada, says the company is 'pleased to be playing an important role in keeping Ontarians healthy' during the pandemic.

  Economy

  Jan 22, 2021
  
• 22 per cent of Winnipeg health staff not washing hands consistently during pandemic: latest data

  There is room for improvement when it comes to hand hygiene compliance in health care workers, according to quarterly data from the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2020
  
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• Cleaning, hand hygiene key as indoor recreation reopens in Saskatchewan

  At SkyPark Regina, staff are increasing sanitizing efforts to once every 10 minutes from once per hour pre-pandemic.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2020
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• The New Reality: Where do you go when the bathrooms are closed?

  Temporary public washrooms are being considered by the Halifax Regional Municipality to help address limited access to washrooms.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2020
• Teaching kids to wash their hands? Sing ‘Frère Jacques’

  Switching the lyrics of a popular children's rhyme helps to teach proper handwashing technique.

  Health

  Jan 2, 2020
• Sask. auditor finds shortcomings in hospital hand hygiene, surgical biopsy waits

  Saskatchewan’s provincial auditor found some hospital units had a 60 to 70 per cent decline in hand hygiene among employees during a blind audit.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2018
• Reality check: Should you wash your hands in warm or cold water?

  New study says it doesn't matter what temperature you wash your hands in, but other experts are suggesting to hold off before switching up your hand washing routine.

  Health

  Jun 1, 2017
• Hand washing: 6 steps to kill the germs on your hands

  Are you washing your hands properly? New research suggests there's a six step process that's the best for killing germs.

  Health

  Apr 13, 2016