--- title: Meritech Blog | Hand, Footwear & Employee Hygiene Tips | Joe Johnson description: Stay up to date on the latest hand washing tips, industry news, product information and any tradeshow events by reading the latest Meritech blog posts here! image: https://www.meritech.com/hubfs/Blog%20Feature%20Image.png --- [ Skip navigation menu ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/author/joe-johnson/page/1#content) [![meritech-logo-tagline](https://www.meritech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/lafferty-website-2026/global-assets/meritech-logo-tagline.png?width=200&height=74&name=meritech-logo-tagline.png) ](https://www.meritech.com/) - [ Hygiene Systems ](https://www.meritech.com/products/hygiene-solutions) Show submenu for Hygiene Systems - [ Automated Hand Hygiene ](https://www.meritech.com/products/hand-sanitation-stations) - [ Boot Scrubbers and Footwear Sanitation ](https://www.meritech.com/products/boot-scrubbers) - [ Industries ](https://www.meritech.com/markets) Show submenu for Industries - [ Food Processing & Manufacturing ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/food-processing) - [ Healthcare ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/healthcare_medical) - [ Hospitality ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/travel_leisure) - [ Education ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/education) - [ Gyms and Public Facilities ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/gyms-and-public-facilities-meritech) - [ Cleanroom and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/pharmaceutical-cleanroom) - [ Grocery ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/grocery) - [ Municipality and Correction Facilities ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/municipality-and-correction-facilities-meritech) - [ Why Us ](https://www.meritech.com/why-meritech) - [ Support ](https://www.meritech.com/services/technical-support) Show submenu for Support - [ Resources ](https://www.meritech.com/resources) - [ Blog ](https://www.meritech.com/blog) - [ Technical Support ](https://www.meritech.com/services/technical-support) - [ Success Stories ](https://www.meritech.com/meritech-cleantech-testimonials) [ Contact ](https://www.meritech.com/contact/) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ** Toggle main navigation - [ Hygiene Systems ](https://www.meritech.com/products/hygiene-solutions) Show submenu for Hygiene Systems - [ Automated Hand Hygiene ](https://www.meritech.com/products/hand-sanitation-stations) - [ Boot Scrubbers and Footwear Sanitation ](https://www.meritech.com/products/boot-scrubbers) - [ Industries ](https://www.meritech.com/markets) Show submenu for Industries - [ Food Processing & Manufacturing ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/food-processing) - [ Healthcare ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/healthcare_medical) - [ Hospitality ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/travel_leisure) - [ Education ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/education) - [ Gyms and Public Facilities ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/gyms-and-public-facilities-meritech) - [ Cleanroom and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/pharmaceutical-cleanroom) - [ Grocery ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/grocery) - [ Municipality and Correction Facilities ](https://www.meritech.com/markets/municipality-and-correction-facilities-meritech) - [ Why Us ](https://www.meritech.com/why-meritech) - [ Support ](https://www.meritech.com/services/technical-support) Show submenu for Support - [ Resources ](https://www.meritech.com/resources) - [ Blog ](https://www.meritech.com/blog) - [ Technical Support ](https://www.meritech.com/services/technical-support) - [ Success Stories ](https://www.meritech.com/meritech-cleantech-testimonials) [ Contact ](https://www.meritech.com/contact/) # Joe Johnson ## [ Social distancing: What, why, and how to combat the side effects. ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/social-distancing-what-why-and-how-to-combat-the-side-effects) There is an overwhelming number of social distancing measures being put into place by governments ac... 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[Read More (What handwashing station is best for your hygiene program?) ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/what-handwashing-station-is-best-for-your-hygiene-program) ![](https://www.meritech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/What%20handwashing%20station%20is%20best%20for%20your%20hygiene%20program.png?width=450&height=337&name=What%20handwashing%20station%20is%20best%20for%20your%20hygiene%20program.png) [ Public & Commercial Use ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/tag/public-commercial-use) ## [ NICU Hand Washing Guidelines to Protect Your Patients and Staff ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/nicu-hand-washing-guidelines-to-protect-your-patients-and-staff) The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) focuses on newborns with medical issues that demand close at... [Read More (NICU Hand Washing Guidelines to Protect Your Patients and Staff) ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/nicu-hand-washing-guidelines-to-protect-your-patients-and-staff) ![](https://www.meritech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NICU%20Hand%20Washing%20Guidelines%20to%20Protect%20Your%20Patients%20and%20Staff.png?width=450&height=337&name=NICU%20Hand%20Washing%20Guidelines%20to%20Protect%20Your%20Patients%20and%20Staff.png) [ Public & Commercial Use ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/tag/public-commercial-use) ## [ Nosocomial Infection Prevention With Handwashing ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/nosocomial-infection-prevention-with-hand-washing) What is a nosocomial infection? A nosocomial infection is an infection the patient contracted while ... [Read More (Nosocomial Infection Prevention With Handwashing) ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/nosocomial-infection-prevention-with-hand-washing) ![](https://www.meritech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nosocomial%20Infection%20Prevention%20With%20Handwashing.png?width=450&height=337&name=Nosocomial%20Infection%20Prevention%20With%20Handwashing.png) [ Education ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/tag/education) ## [ When Should You Wash Your Hands as a Teacher? ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/when-should-you-wash-your-hands-as-a-teacher) While handwashing best practices may look different as children grow, the underlying importance stay... [Read More (When Should You Wash Your Hands as a Teacher?) ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/when-should-you-wash-your-hands-as-a-teacher) ![](https://www.meritech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/When%20Should%20You%20Wash%20Your%20Hands%20as%20a%20Teacher.png?width=450&height=337&name=When%20Should%20You%20Wash%20Your%20Hands%20as%20a%20Teacher.png) [ Cleanroom & Pharma ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/tag/cleanroom-pharma) ## [ Preventative Cleanroom Cleaning and Maintenance ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/preventative-cleanroom-maintenance-and-cleaning) The key to a successful and efficient cleanroom is maximizing the reliability of your facility and e... 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[Read More (When Children Should be Handwashing in Schools) ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/school-health-study-show-why-children-dont-wash-their-hands) ![Handwashing in schools](https://www.meritech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Study%20Show%20Why%20Children%20Dont%20Wash%20Their%20Hands%20%281%29.png?width=450&height=337&name=Study%20Show%20Why%20Children%20Dont%20Wash%20Their%20Hands%20%281%29.png) [ Cleanroom & Pharma ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/tag/cleanroom-pharma) ## [ Forced Compliance in Clean Room Design for Pharma Hygiene Zones ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/forced-compliance-in-cleanroom-and-pharmaceutical-hygiene-zones) Cleanrooms are held to rigorous hygiene standards due to the sensitive nature of the products produc... 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