(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
Parker Health Group Wins 2022 McKnight’s Tech Awards in Skilled Nursing
ioVigil Hand Hygiene Technology supports Parker Health in achieving increased compliance and improved satisfaction and experience. ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — 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 in big and small ways to improve the lives of older … Read More
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 and its effects, hospitals need … Read More
Use of an automated hand hygiene compliance system by emergency room nurses and technicians is associated with decreased employee absenteeism
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 BioVigil in their Emergency Department, they … Read More
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 sportsmed, believed they … Read More
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 only systems that “records … Read More
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 U.S. The Centers for … Read More
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 solutions. BioVigil’s patented technology enables … Read More