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Four Secrets of Hand Hygiene Compliance From An Infection Preventionist

Judith Fine

2 days ago
3 min

Four Secrets of Hand Hygiene Compliance From An Infection Preventionist

Hand hygiene improvement endeavors generally improve results during the audit and monitoring stage.

Empty Sanitizer Dispensers, Lack of Reminders Major Barriers to Hand Hygiene Compliance Success

Vitalacy Team

Aug 2
3 min

Empty Sanitizer Dispensers, Lack of Reminders Major Barriers to Hand Hygiene Compliance Success

Have you ever been frustrated by an empty sanitizer dispenser when you have wanted to wash your hands? Would reminders help?

How to Recruit, Train and Retain Infection Preventionists – Advice from the Frontlines

Janel Nour-Omid

Jul 12
5 min

How to Recruit, Train and Retain Infection Preventionists – Advice from the Frontlines

Many other infection preventionists remain committed to their careers, but they need help. The long hours and other stresses caused by...

WHO Report Reveals IPC Programs Emphasizing Hand Hygiene Can Reduce HAIs by 70%

Vitalacy Team

Jun 29
5 min

WHO Report Reveals IPC Programs Emphasizing Hand Hygiene Can Reduce HAIs by 70%

World Health Organization shows that good hand hygiene and other cost-effective infection prevention and control (IPC) practices can prevent

Five Quality Indicators to Consider in an Automated Hand Hygiene Compliance Solution

Haley Dukelow

Mar 22, 2021
4 min

Five Quality Indicators to Consider in an Automated Hand Hygiene Compliance Solution

By Tal Cohen, Chief Technology Officer at Vitalacy, Inc. When evaluating the many automated hand hygiene compliance monitoring solutions...

WEBINARS: Clear and Useful SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) Information for Health Care Professionals

Vitalacy Team

Aug 5, 2020
1 min

WEBINARS: Clear and Useful SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) Information for Health Care Professionals

The SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a challenge around providing clear and useful information for nurses and other health care pr

Enterprise Safety Technology Helps LA Businesses Reopen Safely

Vitalacy Team

Jun 30, 2020
2 min

Enterprise Safety Technology Helps LA Businesses Reopen Safely

While at work, Fuel Cycle employees wear a Vitalacy SmartBand. The device measures proximity to other SmartBands in the office.

Hand Hygiene and Contact Tracing Become Expected Safety Interventions, In All Work and Public Places

Janel Nour-Omid

May 19, 2020
5 min

Hand Hygiene and Contact Tracing Become Expected Safety Interventions, In All Work and Public Places

Keeping employees healthy and safe will be a requirement businesses will not be able to afford to overlook.

Looking Ahead: How to Better Support Our Care Providers, Both During and After the COVID-19 Crisis

Vitalacy Team

Apr 28, 2020
3 min

Looking Ahead: How to Better Support Our Care Providers, Both During and After the COVID-19 Crisis

We must find new ways to protect healthcare workers and patients from contagions.

What is Needed to Sustain Fall Prevention? Predictive Information from Electronic and Visual Aids

Vitalacy Team

Apr 21, 2020
5 min

What is Needed to Sustain Fall Prevention? Predictive Information from Electronic and Visual Aids

Hospitals have been making progress in fall prevention, but the most recent data still show a significant problem.

Latest Research Adds More Evidence of Benefits of Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring

Janel Nour-Omid

Apr 14, 2020
4 min

Latest Research Adds More Evidence of Benefits of Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring

Electronic hand hygiene monitoring can improve hand hygiene compliance and reduce healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs).

Vitalacy Team

Apr 7, 2020
3 min

Looking Ahead: How to Better Support Our Care Providers, Both During and After the COVID-19 Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly increased awareness of the importance of hand washing, both among health care workers and the public.

Why Gentle Reminders About Hand Hygiene Prevent Infections and Save Lives

Vitalacy Team

Mar 31, 2020
4 min

Why Gentle Reminders About Hand Hygiene Prevent Infections and Save Lives

To remind care providers of hand hygiene compliance at the point of care, Vitalacy devised a private, tactile reminder – a brief vibration.

Five Characteristics of Effective Hand Hygiene Monitoring Technology

Vitalacy Team

Mar 17, 2020
4 min

Five Characteristics of Effective Hand Hygiene Monitoring Technology

Vitalacy has developed the five characteristics of effective hand hygiene monitoring technology to increase hand hygiene compliance.

Back to Basics, Keeping Care Providers Safe in Uncertain Times

Janel Nour-Omid

Mar 10, 2020
4 min

Back to Basics, Keeping Care Providers Safe in Uncertain Times

Verifying and reinforcing hand hygiene compliance is a vital component of the response to infectious disease like coronavirus.

Are Your Care Providers Washing Their Hands Long Enough to Prevent Bacterials and Viral Infections?

Vitalacy Team

Mar 3, 2020
3 min

Are Your Care Providers Washing Their Hands Long Enough to Prevent Bacterials and Viral Infections?

Vitalacy’s electronic hand hygiene monitoring system is the only one on the market that can track hand wash duration, as well as compliance.

Three Ways Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring Makes Antibiotic Stewardship More Effective

Janel Nour-Omid

Feb 25, 2020
4 min

Three Ways Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring Makes Antibiotic Stewardship More Effective

According to CDC guidelines, C. diff infections are best prevented by hand hygiene using soap and water rather than hand sanitizers.

Three Ways to Build Effective Patient-Provider Relationships at the Point of Care

Janel Nour-Omid

Feb 4, 2020
4 min

Three Ways to Build Effective Patient-Provider Relationships at the Point of Care

To improve patient-provider relationships, we need to help our clinicians find more time. Vitalacy offers three ways to help.

Three Reasons Why Patient Safety Is Difficult to Improve

Vitalacy Team

Jan 21, 2020
4 min

Three Reasons Why Patient Safety Is Difficult to Improve

Hospital tend to place blame for adverse events on frontline workers closest to the problem, discouraging them from reporting mistakes.

Why Effective Hand Hygiene Requires Soap and Water, As Well As Hand Sanitizer

Vitalacy Team

Jan 7, 2020
4 min

Why Effective Hand Hygiene Requires Soap and Water, As Well As Hand Sanitizer

Complying with hand hygiene protocols incorporating both soap and water and hand rubs is the best way to prevent hospital-acquired infection

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