The Leapfrog Group Launches ‘Innovators for Leapfrog’ Program

May 9, 2023 The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on health care safety, announced today a new resource for hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and employers invested in patient safety called Innovators for Leapfrog. Today Leapfrog launches a website showcasing the innovators, including products, services and technologies that […]

Hillsdale Hospital McGuire & MacRitchie Skilled Nursing Facility First in Michigan to Adopt BioVigil’s Leading Electronic Hand Hygiene Solution

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Hillsdale Hospital McGuire & MacRitchie Skilled Nursing Facility, Hillsdale, MI, is the first Michigan hospital to implement BioVigil’s Electronic Hand Hygiene Solution. The skilled nursing units offer 38 total skilled nursing beds and provide the highest quality of care for short-term rehabilitation residents to ensure the best possible outcome along with long-term […]

Parker Health Group Wins 2022 McKnight’s Tech Awards in Skilled Nursing

PISCATAWAY, NJ – October 5, 2022 – Parker Health Group is the Gold recipient of McKnight’s Tech Awards for Skilled Nursing in the Quality category. The McKnight’s Tech Award recognizes how technology is used to improve the lives of older adults and those who care for them. Parker Health Group is a non-profit organization based […]

How BioVigil Reduces Staff Absenteeism in Hospitals

Staff absences are a problem for any employer, but are particularly challenging in hospitals and other healthcare settings. Unplanned staff absences can leave supervisors struggling to fill shifts and overwork employees who have to cover for their peers. These drops in productivity or gaps in care can put patients at risk. To combat employee absenteeism […]

Use of an automated hand hygiene compliance system by emergency room nurses and technicians is associated with decreased employee absenteeism

News March 04, 2020 BioVigil is saving patient lives and also helps your staff stay healthy.  The latest published study in American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) from Lutheran Medical Center of Wheat Ridge, CO shows 40% reduction in overtime hours after implementing BioVigil by reducing staff sick time. When Lutheran Medical Center of Wheat Ridge, CO, implemented […]

Hand Hygiene Reaching New Quality Standards

Driving high quality standards is the focus of a recently published article in Australian Private Hospitals Association news, featuring sportsmed.  Sportsmed is a healthcare provider with a private orthopedic hospital and specialist clinics, and the first in Australia to install BioVigil. sportmed, with a 90%+ hand hygiene compliance rate, was far from struggling with hand hygiene. Alan Morrison, CEO […]

Maureen Banks, RN, DNP, MBA, NEA-BC, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Executive of Spaulding Rehab Network shares successful BioVigil hand hygiene program experience

The Global Handwashing Partnership recently published an article featuring Ms. Maureen Banks, RN, DNP, MBA, NEA-BC, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Executive of the Spaulding Rehab Network. Maureen kicked off a highly successful hand hygiene project (as part of a larger infection control effort) which included implementing BioVigil. BioVigil was selected because it’s one of the […]

Downstate featured in HANYs Innovation Spotlight

The Hospital Association of New York’s (HANYS) Innovation Spotlight features hospitals that improve health, enhance quality and reduce costs. BioVigil is proud to partner with SUNY Downstate on achieving impressive outcomes with hand hygiene compliance and reducing healthcare associated infections. SUNY Downstate Medical Center halts healthcare-associated infections Healthcare-associated infections kill more than 72,000 patients yearly in the […]

BioVigil named in Becker’s Hospital Review: 100 Infection Control Products to Know in 2019

BioVigil named in Becker’s Hospital Review list of “100 Infection Control Products to know in 2019.” BioVigil is featured in the “Hand Hygiene” category for helping clients achieve and sustain 97% hand hygiene compliance, reduce Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs) and increase patient safety and satisfaction. BioVigil is the market leader in electronic hand hygiene compliance […]