In the ongoing battle against healthcare associated infections (HAIs), healthcare facilities and their dedicated Infection Preventionists continually seek innovative solutions to enhance their efforts. BioVigil, an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system, is one such example of a recent innovative technology offering a solution in this solution field. In In this post, we’ll explore how IPs use BioVigil to aid in … Read More
The Best Ways to Avoid Spreading Germs When Visiting in the Hospital
Visiting loved ones in the hospital can do wonders for lifting their spirits and making them feel supported, especially during the winter doldrums. That’s why it’s important to take precautions so you’re not spreading infection while spreading cheer. The most frequent way that infection is transmitted in the healthcare setting is through direct contact. This includes touching something – like … Read More
What are we thinking? Top issues around hand hygiene in health care facilities
Over the last few months, we have attended several meetings and conferences focused on health care facilities and infection control. We talked with many different care providers and listened to their challenges, concerns, and observations. What we found was an increasing conscientiousness around the hand hygiene process and its connection to higher quality, better outcomes, and positive sentiment. Here’s a … Read More
7 Tips for Ensuring Staff Buy-In When Implementing an Electronic Hand Hygiene Solution
Implementing an electronic hand hygiene solution is a significant step toward improving healthcare outcomes and patient safety. However, the success of such an implementation depends largely on one crucial factor: staff buy-in. Without the active participation and support of your healthcare professionals, even the most advanced technology can fall short of its potential. In this post, we will explore seven … Read More
BioVigil welcomes healthcare executive Erik Axter as Chief Executive Officer
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 3, 2024 / BioVigil, the leader in electronic hand hygiene technology solutions for healthcare facilities, announces that its Board of Managers has appointed Erik Axter as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective Dec. 15. Axter brings his expertise in provider partnerships, clinical performance improvement, and healthcare operations to BioVigil, where he will lead the company’s growth acceleration and drive its … Read More
BioVigil launches new and improved badge with better durability, reliability and power for individual hand hygiene monitoring in healthcare facilities
Ann Arbor, Mich., July 23, 2024 – BioVigil, the leader in electronic hand hygiene technology solutions, has redesigned its user badges with upgraded sensing technology, stronger durability and extended battery power, giving users better functionality for system-wide hand hygiene monitoring and compliance. BioVigil uses beacons that interact with individual user badges to monitor when healthcare workers enter and exit a … Read More
BioVigil mobile app lets healthcare workers track their individual hand hygiene compliance, enables self-monitoring and better awareness
Ann Arbor, Mich., March 20, 2024 – BioVigil, the leader in electronic hand hygiene technology solutions, is releasing a mobile app for users to see and monitor their own hand hygiene compliance. This helps to keep healthcare workers mindful of their compliance and track their performance. BioVigil uses room beacons connected to individual user badges to monitor when healthcare workers … Read More
BioVigil Action Replay feature shows individual hand hygiene activity, enables better contact tracing for infection prevention
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BioVigil, the leader in electronic hand hygiene technology solutions, now offers the ability to visually display individual healthcare workers hand hygiene interactions within the healthcare facility. The Action Replay feature uses animation to show a health provider’s hand washing compliance journey and identify where cross contamination may have occurred. BioVigil uses room … Read More
BioVigil rolls out full production of AccuWash™ Technology after pilot program shows improved individual hand hygiene tracking
ANN ARBOR, Mich., November 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — After a successful pilot program, BioVigil, the leader in electronic hand hygiene technology solutions, is launching full production of its hand wash solution powered by AccuWash™ Technology. This technology provides the most accurate way to observe and record a health provider’s handwashing compliance. AccuWash™ Technology is the latest innovation in BioVigil’s comprehensive hand hygiene monitoring … Read More
BioVigil introduces AccuWashTM Technology for precise, individual hand hygiene tracking of sink events in health care facilities and beyond
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BioVigil, the leader in electronic hand hygiene technology solutions, has launched a hand wash solution powered by their new AccuWashTM Technology, offering the most precise and thorough way to track a health provider’s hand washing compliance. In hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, handwashing with soap and water is required over hand sanitizer in certain situations, such as … Read More