For Better Patient Safety, Use Data to Pinpoint and Correct Problems
How a small hospital made big improvements with electronic hand hygiene monitoring and data collection It’s not enough to have data, if the data is not valid or reliable to be able to make informed decisions. Case in point: Limestone Medical Center, a 20-bed critical access hospital in Groesbeck, TX, about 40 miles east of Waco. As part of patient … Read More
The dirtiest things you touch throughout the day – And how to protect your health
By Sanjay Gupta, president and CEO, BioVigil During the height of the COVID pandemic, there was a constant drumbeat of information around handwashing as a way to prevent the spread of the virus. Portable hand sanitizer stations popped up everywhere. Now that the public emergency phase of COVID has passed, we’re not seeing such pervasive informational campaigns around hand hygiene. … Read More
