http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/infection-control/standard-principles-hospital-environmental-hygiene-and-hand-hygiene/291499.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/infection-control/standard-principles-hospital-environmental-hygiene-and-hand-hygiene/291499.article This article describes standard principles for infection prevention and control focusing on hospital environmental hygiene and hand hygiene, both of which are crucial to the prevention of healthcare associated infection (HCAI). The guidelines do not address the additional infection control requirements of specialist settings, such as the operating department or for outbreak situations. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/infection-control/aseptic-non-touch-technique/206134.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/infection-control/aseptic-non-touch-technique/206134.article Every year about 5,000 patients die unnecessarily in the UK from hospital-acquired infection (National Audit Office, 2000). Many become infected during simple procedures, such as administering intravenous drugs and managing wounds, owing to poor hand-washing and aseptic technique. Despite this, it has been shown that techniques and terminology vary greatly (Rowley, 1996). Thu, 15 Feb 2001 12:09 GMT