All posts by Clean Hands - Safe Hands

Technology Alone Can’t Keep Patients Safe: The RaDonda Vaught Case 

When a Tennessee court found nurse RaDonda Vaught guilty of criminally negligent homicide, nurses everywhere cringed. They could only too easily see themselves in Vaught’s shoes.  Vaught, an experienced intensive care nurse, accidentally admin...

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Monkeypox & COVID-19 Underscore the Importance of Contact Tracing

More than 1600 monkeypox cases were confirmed in at least 35 countries by mid-June, 2022. And though experts agree that monkeypox – a viral illness that causes fever, swollen lymph nodes, flu-like symptoms and a rash – is unlikely to cause death ...

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Leapfrog Updates Hand Hygiene Monitoring Requirement for 2022

The Leapfrog Group is offering hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers an alternative path to meeting the organization’s Hand Hygiene Standard. On March 14, 2022, Leapfrog released its Summary of Changes to the 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Survey & ...

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Nurse Reacts to Electronic Hand Hygiene System

By Jennifer L.W. Fink, RN, BSN “This? This is a thing for nurses?” TikTokker @TheNurseErica steps aside, revealing an electronic hand hygiene system. Her skepticism and sarcasm are clearly on display. And you know what? I don’t blame her. Long-...

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Clean Hands – Safe Hands Named One of Atlanta’s 2022 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®

ATLANTA, GA – May 11, 2022 – Clean Hands–Safe Hands announced today that it’s been named one of Atlanta’s 2022 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®. From Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®: The Best and Brightest Compa...

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Leapfrog Hand Hygiene Survey: 3 Surprising Facts

You know how important your Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is to your institution’s reputation and functioning. And you know that the Leapfrog Hand Hygiene Survey contributes to your facility’s safety grade. You probably also know that Leapfrog h...

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Clean Hands – Safe Hands Named Again to Pacesetter List of Fastest Growing Companies in Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA – May 2, 2022 – Clean Hands–Safe Hands announced today that its been named to the Atlanta Business Chronicle Pacesetter list of the top 100 fastest-growing companies in the metro area. To qualify for the Pacesetter list, companies m...

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Clean Hands – Safe Hands named one of TAG Top 40 Most Innovative Companies in Georgia

TAG Names Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia ATLANTA (April 13, 2022) – Each year, the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) unveils the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia. This year, there are actually...

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4 Ways Technology Makes an Infection Preventionist’s Job Easier

“Technology made large populations possible; large populations now make technology indispensable.” ― Joseph Wood Krutch, American author Infection preventionists have a vitally important job: they’re charged with preventing the spread of infe...

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Hand Hygiene: Move Beyond Measurement and Nurture Change

Weighing a chicken doesn’t make it fatter. That piece of wisdom comes from William Bornstein, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer for Emory Healthcare. It might seem strange for a medical doctor to “weigh i...

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