(St. Bernard’s) purchased a system from the company BioVigil, providing badges that flash yellow during the first minute a caregiver is in a patient room and then red if they haven’t washed their hands. Both Richardson and Holland pointed to their shoulders on a recent Zoom call, displaying their green-lit badges.
Compliance with handwashing is now around 90%. “It sends a good message to the patients,” Richardson said, plus it enables the administration to track which staff members and physicians are keeping their hands clean.