Health care professionals know the vital importance of hand hygiene in preventing the spread of disease in health care settings. In the day to day life of most, the simple act of washing hands can dramatically reduce the spread of disease and illness. Why is this important? According to the World Health Organization, “Hand hygiene […]
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Hand Hygiene Tech to Reduce HAIs Healthcare Acquired Infections continue to be a preventable but serious threat in the healthcare industry. Alarming research has found that about one out of every 25 hospital patients contracts at least one HAI. Worse, many healthcare-associated infections are extremely dangerous—possibly even deadly. Although great advances have been made, it
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In short, evidence suggests “Yes.” Collectively, human actions are making bacteria more resistant to antibiotics, mainly due to inadequate awareness of the issues and a reluctance to address the problem directly. So, the next question should be “What can we do to change this?” The first step is to frame the issue with a better
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Typically, when a person goes to the emergency room or is admitted to the hospital, that individual isn’t well enough to fight the illness at home and needs a specific course of treatment or surgery to get well. The healing process may take a few days or even weeks depending on the severity of the
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Children hear “Wash your hands” thousands of times during their early years as a warning to avoid ingesting “germs” that can make them sick. Despite these admonishments, kids often fail to take hand hygiene seriously. Not surprisingly, busy adults can sometimes forget to be diligent in this area as well. What is shocking is
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Vitalacy, the leading hand hygiene improvement platform, announces today that Ann Blouin, PhD, RN, MBA, FACHE, has agreed to join its board of directors. Dr. Blouin brings a wealth of healthcare leadership and clinical nursing experience to the Vitalacy board. Dr. Blouin served as the Executive Vice President of Customer Relations at The Joint Commission, providing leadership in aligning the strategic goals of the organization with
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Magnitude of the Problem According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, healthcare-associated-infections affect 1 in every 25 patients hospitalized in the United States on any given day. The consequences are staggering, with costs of tens of billions of dollars, the death of nearly 100,000 patients and hundreds of thousands of days of
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Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are used to prevent the spread of germs but may not be as effective as many believe. Further, some ingredients in these products are toxic which means that their use could cause both short and long-term side effects. Recently, the U.S Food and Drug Administration has voiced concerns and asked manufacturers to
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Studies show that overall, nurses are better at complying with hand hygiene requirements in clinical settings than physicians are. Both types of clinicians fall short of the 100-percent compliance mark as a group, though, and factors such as burnout can lead nurses to decrease hand-washing compliance on a regular basis. Nurse and Physician Hand Hygiene
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Whether prescribed or purchased as part of a fitness fad, wearable devices are changing the healthcare industry by reducing costs, increasing communication between patients and providers, decreasing recovery times, and even fostering compliance wins in facilities. The International Data Corporation clocked the wearable device industry at 101.9 million units sold in 2016 and estimates the
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