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Vitalacy Team
- Nov 21, 2018
- 5 min
6 Qualities of an Effective Patient Safety Program
By CS Copeland, PhD Before getting into specifics, put the issue of patient safety in perspective: What do you think would happen if...
Vitalacy Team
- Nov 14, 2018
- 4 min
Improving Patient Safety through Fall Prevention in Hospitals
By Lauretta Ihonor Recent data indicates that close to 25,000 fatal falls and 3.2 million medically-treated injuries from non-fatal falls...
Vitalacy Team
- Oct 31, 2018
- 3 min
Why Purposeful Nurse Rounding is Important for Patient Safety
By Lauretta Ihonor Providing patients with sufficient attention and compassion can be just as crucial to their overall outcomes as the...
Vitalacy Team
- Oct 23, 2018
- 4 min
How IoT is Improving Healthcare
By Beth Weber From smart watches to video game consoles, many people are already benefiting from the internet of things (IoT) to make...
Vitalacy Team
- Oct 9, 2018
- 5 min
How to Prevent the Spread of Workplace Germs
By Jennie N. Eilerts Pathogens. Everywhere. While a few germs can actually be a good thing (bolstering immunity and whatnot), the...
Vitalacy Team
- Oct 3, 2018
- 4 min
The Important Role of Hand Hygiene in Everyday Life
By Bobbie R. Byrd Health care professionals know the vital importance of hand hygiene in preventing the spread of disease in health care...
Vitalacy Team
- Sep 18, 2018
- 3 min
Limit Healthcare Acquired Infections With Hand Hygiene Technology
By Jennie N. Eilerts Healthcare Acquired Infections continue to be a preventable but serious threat in the healthcare industry. Alarming...
Vitalacy Team
- Sep 5, 2018
- 4 min
Super Germs: Are We Making Bacteria More Resistant?
By Sasha Viasasha In short, evidence suggests "Yes." Collectively, human actions are making bacteria more resistant to antibiotics,...
Vitalacy Team
- Aug 29, 2018
- 3 min
The True Cost of Hospital-Borne Infectious Diseases
By Lori Baker Typically, when a person goes to the emergency room or is admitted to the hospital, that individual isn't well enough to...
Vitalacy Team
- Aug 22, 2018
- 3 min
Hospital Hand Hygiene: Why it's Essential
By Beth Weber Children hear "Wash your hands" thousands of times during their early years as a warning to avoid ingesting "germs" that...