A Beacon of Safety: How BioVigil is Revolutionizing Health Standards
“Imagine walking into a hospital, the very place you associate with healing, only to find out you’re at risk due to invisible threats. This scenario is all too real, but thanks to innovations like BioVigil, it’s rapidly becoming a thing of the past.Guardians in the healthcare galaxy BioVigil, headquartered in Ann Arbor, isn’t your average tech company. They are defenders … Read More
Ann Arbor’s BioVigil Uses Animation to Improve Health Care Hand Washing Compliance
“BioVigil in Ann Arbor, a provider of electronic hand hygiene technology solutions, now offers a way to visually display individual health care workers hand hygiene interactions at hospitals and medical centers. The Action Replay feature uses animation to show a health provider’s hand washing compliance efforts and help identify where cross contamination may have occurred.” Read the full article from … Read More
Hand-hygiene systems see continued evolution
To motivate health care workers and increase compliance rates, some HHCM systems incorporate “gamification” elements and provide real-time feedback. “By turning hand hygiene into a game-like experience, these systems aim to enhance engagement and promote better adherence to protocols,” says Sanjay Gupta, president and CEO at BioVigil Hand Hygiene Solutions, Ann Arbor, Mich. “Feedback mechanisms, such as alerts, reminders or … Read More
US Startup BioVigil to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance in Hospitals
American startup BioVigil has deployed its automated hand hygiene compliance system in more than 50 US hospitals and overseas to help reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) as reported by CBS News. Hand hygiene is vital to prevent infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), failure to wash hands regularly contributes to the spread of infections affecting 1 … Read More
From ‘F’ to ‘A’: How one hospital turned around its Leapfrog grade
In just under two years, an independent safety-net hospital on Chicago’s South Side changed its Leapfrog Group safety grade from an ‘F’ to an ‘A’ thanks in part to BioVigil. Read the full article from Modern Healthcare here. (Paywall protected)
Ann Arbor healthcare startup aims to save lives with hand hygiene technology
CBS Detroit came out to our headquarters in Ann Arbor Michigan to film a segment for the evening news. They covered our badge technology, as well as our recently launch AccuWash Technology. Read the full CBS Detroit article and watch the video.
USA Today: Medical errors kill thousands of people each year. But are hospitals getting any safer?
(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 … Read More