Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition
By Ethan Covey
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), in partnership with the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), American Hospital Association and The Joint Commission, have updated their practice recommendations concerning strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) through hand hygiene.
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