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# Hand hygiene

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# Unclean
Sticky residue and stains found on equipment at Limerick hospital
Serious hand hygiene and equipment cleanliness issues were also identified at Cork University Hospital.
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Feb 23rd 2015, 3:00 PM
# scrub scrub
How clean is your hospital?
A HIQA report found not washing hands properly was the biggest cleanliness problem in Irish hospitals.
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Jan 31st 2014, 11:35 AM
# hygiene
Surprise inspection of Holles St finds grime encrusted window sills and dusty incubator
The report from HIQA found that just 45 per cent of hand washing opportunities had been taken.
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Dec 20th 2013, 10:09 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Sep 19th 2013, 4:53 PM
# wash your hands
Minister suggests 'Florence Nightingale campaign' to tackle hand hygiene in hospitals
Kathleen Lynch said it was “incredible” that hospital staff had to be told to wash their hands.
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Sep 18th 2013, 4:41 PM
# Hand hygiene
Wash your hands: Irish start-up aims to beat hospital superbugs worldwide
The Irish company has been chosen by the WHO to promote hand hygiene globally. Thirty-five percent of healthcare facilities are at an inadequate or basic level.
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May 12th 2012, 7:45 AM