The Joint Commission has launched a tool to aid healthcare providers in better complying with hand hygiene protocols, according to a news release. The interactive tool for improved hand hygiene ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine developed two tools intended to help healthcare organizations observe and document hand hygiene compliance. 1. Observe hand hygiene upon entry and exit from patient environments ...

A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Buffalo unpacked which dental hygiene tools are a must-have to prevent gum disease -- and which may not be necessary. Their findings showed ...

The following are the 10 most-read hand hygiene stories on Becker’s Hospital Review and Becker’s ASC Review in March, beginning with the most-accessed. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore offers a ...

Each year, nine leading dental hygienists come together on one night to discuss and debate the top clinical products of the year. During the remaining 364 days, these same hygienists spend countless ...

Do probiotics prevent gum disease? Is flossing necessary? Many patients are unable to confidently answer these questions and more due to the abundance of conflicting medical information. However, new ...

Amazon's annual Holiday Beauty Haul is a great time to stock up on grooming and hygiene tools you use frequently—think water flossers, toothbrushes, hairdryers and more. From now through Nov. 3, Prime ...

Nurse-led oral hygiene instruction as part of an integrated prenatal and oral care program reduced gingival inflammation in pregnant women, according to a University of Alabama (UAB) at Birmingham ...

Only a handful of oral hygiene tools actually prevent gum disease. At the moment, all other tools are only supported by insufficient evidence, say researchers. Do probiotics prevent gum disease? Is ...