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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Manage and Prevent Candida Auris Infections with BioVigil’s Hand Hygiene Solution

What is Candida auris? Candida auris is an emerging pathogenic fungus that has caused outbreaks in healthcare facilities worldwide. This fungus can cause severe infections in patients, particularly those who are immunocompromised, and is associated with high mortality rates. Why is Candida auris a problem for hospitals and nursing homes? Infections caused by Candida auris […]

4 Benefits of Using BioVigil in Children’s Hospitals

Children’s hospitals have many priorities. Bolstering the pediatric workforce has been a major topic of concern for hospitals in recent years, as has been preventing the spread of infection; even with COVID-19 on the decline, hospitals spend millions of dollars a year combating the spread of C.diff and other infections. Protecting the mental health of their young […]

4 Types of Data Hospitals Can Collect with Electronic Solutions

When most people think of hospital data, they think of data that relates directly to the patients: demographics, diagnosis, lengths of stay, etc. This information is relatively easy to collect, and it is useful when providing treatment and looking at overall trends for care. Other hospital data can be more challenging to gather accurately, but […]

Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare and the Role of Hand Hygiene Monitoring

Patient satisfaction is critical to the success of hospitals and other healthcare settings. Providers that consistently fail to meet patients’ satisfaction risk damaging their reputation in the community, and patient satisfaction tied to valid health and safety concerns — such as staff not following hand hygiene best practices — can lead to costly healthcare-associated infections […]

5 Benefits of Using Electronic Contact Tracing In Healthcare

Contact tracing is an important strategy for controlling disease. Hospitals that can quickly identify who was exposed, where they went, and who they interacted with can cut down on transmission and significantly slow the spread of costly infections. Unfortunately, many hospitals and healthcare settings still rely on manual efforts to contact trace, which can be […]

CAUTI and CLABSI Prevention in Healthcare Settings

Outbreaks of CLABSI and CAUTI in hospitals can be costly in healthcare settings. These types of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) add up to billions of dollars in health care costs each year and can erode community trust in a healthcare facility. Yet despite the significant costs to hospitals and other healthcare settings, many providers are […]