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 care. BioVigil’s Electronic Hand Hygiene … Read More
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
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