NEWS MAY 5, 2009

World Health Organization

World "Save Lives: Wash Your Hands” Day (May 5, 2009) .

Spain Joins in the WHO Clean Hands at Healthcare Facility for Patient Safety Initiative (AZprensa.com - May 6, 2009)

"Save Lives: Wash Your Hands", WHO (Expansión.com - May 5, 2009)

Kilpatrick C, Allegranzi B, Pittet D. The global impact of hand hygiene campaigning. Eurosurveillance. 2009;14(17):1-2.

May 5th, World Hand Hygiene Day (OSMAN - May 4, 2009)

Ministry of Health and Social Policy

Celebración de la Jornada Global por la Higiene de Manos

Día mundial de la higiene de manos (enfermeria.es, 5 de mayo de 2009)

Spain Joins in WHO Clean Hands at Healthcare Facilities for Patient Safety Initiative (Press Office – May 5, 2009))

Spain Calls For Hand Hygiene at Healthcare Facilities for Patient Safety (SINC – May 5, 2009)

Andalusia

La higiene de manos (andaluciainformacion.es, 8 de junio de 2009)

Hospitals Dealing with the Importance of Hand Hygiene This Month (Sur.es – May 22, 2009)

Hand Hygiene Improvement Day (Granada – May 5, 2009).

Hospital Informs of Importance of Hand Hygiene (Europasur.es – May 5, 2009).

Patient Safety Monitoring System Promotes a Network of Facilities Involved in Improving Hand Hygiene (Patient Safety Monitoring System – April 2, 2009)

Aragón

Aragon Epidemiology Bulletin: Special Edition (May 6, 2009)

Aragon Epidemiology Bulletin: Special Edition (May 5, 2009)

World Hand Hygiene Day Announced by the WHO on May 5, 2009 (Calatayud Healthcare Sector))

May 5, 2009: World Hand Hygiene Day (Zaragoza District 3)

May 5,2009: World Hand Hygiene Day (Zaragoza District 3)

World Hand Hygiene Day (Hospital Obispo Polanco – May 4, 2009)

Canary Islands

Canary Islands holds World Hand Hygiene with Activities for Enhancing Patient Safety (Terra news – May 5, 2009)

Cantabria

The Cantabrian Health Service Observes Wor"en/information/Day by Informing Healthcare Workers, Patients and Companions (Europa Press – May 5, 2009)

WHO "Save Lives: Wash Your Hands” Day (Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla)

May 5, 2009: The I World Hand Hygiene Day for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections With the Slogan “Saving Lives Is In Your Hands” (Cantabrian Health Service)

Castile-La Mancha

Training Trainers in Hand Hygiene (1st Edition)

Catalonia

The 17 Affected in Catalonia End Treatment and Back to Normal (Europa Press – May 5, 2009)

Community of Madrid

Posters and Stickers as Reminders: "Clean Hands... Safe Care" (Autonomous Community of Madrid Health Portal – May 7, 2009)

Hospital and Healthcare Workers Should Wash Their Hands Five Times Per Patient (EUROPA PRESS – May 5, 2009)

Experts Recommend Washing Hands “Every 1 or 2 Hours” to Combat Flu on World Hand Hygiene Day (EUROPA PRESS – May 5, 2009)

Experts on Infections Recommend the Population Wash Their Hands “Every 1 or 2 Hours” to Halt the Epidemic (Europa Press – May 4, 2009)

Patient Safety Day. World Hand Hygiene Day

Community of Valencia

Marina Baixa Hospital Holds “Save Lives: Wash Your Hands” Campaign Among Healthcare Workers (Press and news – May 5, 2009)

Galicia

Medio minuto para lavar las manos (La Voz de Galicia, 19 de junio de 2009)

Galicia Starts a Hand Hygiene Program as “Key” for Preventing Contagion of Viruses Like the New Flu (Europa Press – May 5, 2009)

Farjas Recommends Hand washing as Flu-Combating Strategy Measure (Diario de Pontevedra – May 5, 2009)

Balearic Islands

Hand Hygiene Can Save Lives (Es Diari – May 31, 2009)

Navarre

Navarre Opts for Preventive Leave to Prevent H1N1 Flu Contagion (ADN - May 7, 2009)

Health System Opts for Preventive Leave to Prevent New Flu Contagion (Diario de Navarra – May 6, 2009)

Kutz Stresses Importance of Washing Hands to Prevent Infections (Diario de Navarra, - May 5, 2009)

Health Council Stresses Importance of Washing Hands on World Hand Hygiene Day (ADN – May , 2009)

País Vasco

5 de mayo. Día Mundial de la Higiene de Manos

May 5th: World Hand Hygiene Day. World Handwashing and Asthma Day (Hospital de Cruces)

Principality of Asturias

Admissions with Visitor Registry (La Nueva España – May 1, 2009)

Region of Murcia

Health System Observing World Day for Heightening Awareness of the Importance of Hand Hygiene (Autonomous Community of Murcia Healthcare Web - May 5, 2009)

Health Council Observing World Day for Heightening Awareness of the Importance of Hand Hygiene Today (Terra News / Europa Press – May 5, 2009