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Vitalacy Team
- Aug 13, 2018
- 2 min
Vitalacy Announces Ann Blouin as Newest Board Member
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Vitalacy (www.vitalacy.com), the leading hand hygiene improvement platform, announces today...
Vitalacy Team
- Jul 12, 2018
- 4 min
How Vitalacy is Foundational to a Culture of Patient Safety
By G. Scannell MD, FACS Magnitude of the Problem According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, healthcare-associated-infec...
Vitalacy Team
- Jun 26, 2018
- 3 min
The Effectiveness of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers
By Melanie Grimes Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are used to prevent the spread of germs but may not be as effective as many believe....
Vitalacy Team
- Jun 15, 2018
- 3 min
The Power of Nurses
By Melanie Grimes The role and influence of nurses continues to expand as their competencies are recognized and the overall shortage of...
Vitalacy Team
- May 9, 2018
- 3 min
Nurse vs. Physician Hand Hygiene Compliance
By Tammy Hoyle Studies show that overall, nurses are better at complying with hand hygiene requirements in clinical settings than...
Vitalacy Team
- Apr 10, 2018
- 3 min
How Wearable Devices Have Changed the Healthcare Industry
By Sarah Stasik Whether prescribed or purchased as part of a fitness fad, wearable devices are changing the healthcare industry by...
Vitalacy Team
- Mar 29, 2018
- 4 min
Malacidins: Finding New Antibiotics in the Dirt
By Deila Taylor Sometimes a new more-powerful antibiotic is right under your feet. Dirt may be the answer to a new class of antibiotics...
Vitalacy Team
- Mar 22, 2018
- 3 min
Why Are Women Better at Washing Their Hands Than Men?
A single important act — hand washing — can prevent disease both in hospital settings and in the community.
Vitalacy Team
- Mar 19, 2018
- 4 min
How Vitalacy Uses Artificial Intelligence to Promote Patient Safety
My sordid past with healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) began years ago when my cousin caught an HAI in a hospital emergency room. He ha
Vitalacy Team
- Feb 26, 2018
- 3 min
The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare
Golden-era science fiction dreams met widespread practical application in 2017 as machine learning increasingly became capable of performanc