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Hospitals consider role of clothes in infection control

September 23, 2008 — 12:46pm ET | By Anne Zieger
It's already well-established that regular hand-washing can cut down on hospital-acquired infections in patients. On the other hand, it's not clear what role the clothes worn by hospital staffers... Read more...

Study: Overcrowding, understaffing raise MRSA rates in hospitals

June 26, 2008 — 12:19am ET | By Anne Zieger
A new study by Australian researchers found that MRSA rates in hospitals tend to be higher when staffing is low and hospitals are crowded. The study, conducted by the University of Queensland, notes... Read more...

New Hampshire rolls out hand-washing program

April 30, 2008 — 6:59am ET
New Hampshire's Commission of Healthcare Quality Assurance has rolled a campaign intended to foster safe hand-washing practices in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. The program, which is... Read more...