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Vitalacy Team
- Nov 3
- 3 min
What Challenges Lie Ahead for Infection Preventionists? Experts Provide Their Views
With the nation’s hospitals bracing for a combination of COVID and flu cases during 2022 and 2023, the road ahead doesn’t look easier.
Judith Fine
- Sep 29
- 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.
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?
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...
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
Judith Fine
- Jun 13
- 3 min
'Speaking Up' Shows A Commitment to Patient Safety
Patients and family members have the right to speak up and respectfully remind staff to comply with quality standards like hand hygiene...
Judith Fine
- May 3
- 4 min
Understanding the Correct and Incorrect Uses of Gloves for World Hand Hygiene Day
For this year's World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5, starting an initiative to educate healthcare staff about the correct and incorrect uses of
Haley Dukelow
- Mar 14
- 4 min
Did COVID Improve America's Hand Hygiene?
COVID infections are down across the nation, and masks are becoming optional in various settings across the United States.
Janel Nour-Omid
- Feb 15
- 4 min
Making A Financial Case for Automated Hand Hygiene Compliance. Part 3: Cost of Penalties and Burnout
By Janel Nour-Omid, Vitalacy CEO and Cofounder The first two parts of this series about how to make a financial case for automated, or elect
Vitalacy Team
- May 5, 2017
- 5 min
How Did Handwashing In Healthcare Become So Important?
Hand washing in healthcare has always been important, but that importance wasn’t always recognized. Here’s a brief history of how hand washi