March 22, 2010 (Atlanta, Georgia) — Rates of surgical site infection after the use of plain soap and water or an alcohol-based rub for surgical hand preparation were comparable (about 8%) in a rural ...

Marsha Wallander, RN, is assistant director, accreditation services, for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Q: We are in the process of changing the type of hand sanitizers at ...

Alcohol-based hand rubs containing chlorhexidine gluconate may be most effective for reducing bacterial counts on healthcare employees’ hands, according to a study published in the American Journal of ...