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On the occasion of International Green Week, the BfR is presenting the aims, procedure, and results of the project today at the BfR Kitchen Hygiene forum in the CityCube Berlin. “The results show that important hygiene measures are often neglected in cooking shows, with one hygiene error being observed every 50 seconds on average,” says…

Infection prevention practices centered on hand hygiene (HH) protocols can save lives across all healthcare facilities, not just hospital settings. This includes nursing homes, according to a new study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). Researchers…

Leadership and efficient communication in food companies have a large impact on hygiene and food safety, as proven by research at Ghent University. Many food processing companies have implemented a food safety management system to comply with the severe measures to deliver hygienic and safe food. Nevertheless, consumers can be exposed to unsafe food, with…

A study of home health care nurses in the United States has found that attitudes and organizational policies, rather than knowledge base was much more likely to lead to greater compliance with infection control. The study, “Factors for Compliance with Infection Control Practices in Home Health Care: Findings from a Survey of Nurses’ Knowledge and…

Workers Daily (Reporter Li Yuanhao) “Healthy China, You and Me” – 2019 China’s “National Fitness Day” main venue broadcast gymnastics, workplace exercises and “Healthy China Action” theme promotion activities August 3 Held in Xi’an, Shaanxi, marking the climax of this year’s “National Fitness Day” series of activities. Director of the State Sports General Administration, Zhong…

Adherence to proven protocols for disinfecting surgeons’ hands, patients’ skin, and operating room surfaces could help to halt the spread of dangerous Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) pathogens in the operating room and beyond, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).…

Home healthcare workers’ beliefs about infection prevention influence whether they comply with prevention protocols more than their actual knowledge of how to comply, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). Based on these findings, the researchers conclude that…

Health care organizations can play a key role in supporting unemployed patients find a job, suggests a new study from the Centre for Urban Health Solutions (C-UHS) of St. Michael’s Hospital. “Employment status is a key social determinant of health, or a social aspect that impacts our well-being,” said Dr. Andrew Pinto, a family physician…

Salad is popular with people who want to maintain a balanced and healthy diet. Salad varieties are often offered for sale ready-cut and film-packaged. It is known that these types of fresh produce may be contaminated with bacteria that are relevant from the point of view of hygiene. A working group led by Professor Dr.…

The number of people who become ill and die from antibiotic-resistant germs is increasing worldwide. The World Health Organization WHO sees understanding the spread of antibiotic resistance and developing countermeasures as one of the most important global challenges. Against this background Gabriele Berg, who heads the Institute of Environmental Biotechnology at Graz University of Technology…