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How The Clean Hands – Safe Hands System Works
Clean Hands Safe Hands is a non-intrusive, cost-effective, wireless hand hygiene reminder system designed to help hospitals improve hand hygiene and reduce HAIs. Here’s a quick overview of how it works....
Discover the Process that Cuts HAIs by 75% in 6 Months
There’s no question that hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a challenge for medical facilities. All major agencies agree that proper hand hygiene is the cornerstone of infection control. But how can you improve your hospital’s hand hygiene? ...
What is the Deal with Gloves and Hand Hygiene?
This is one of the most common questions we get. There’s more confusion about glove usage and hand hygiene than nearly anything else – even among the most senior clinicians! We spoke with a senior-level physician at one of our hospital partners r...
The Real Cost of HAIs: The Patients
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a looming cost and major problem for hospitals worldwide. In the increasingly competitive reality facing acute care hospitals in the United States, it’s very easy to get swept up in fees and ROI and lose ...
3 Strategic Risks of HAIs
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) cause preventable patient suffering and death and are expensive (click to read The Hidden Costs of HAIs). They’re also risky for three strategic reasons that many hospital executives haven’t considered: HCA...
The Hidden Costs of HAIs
Healthcare-associated infections are expensive, not even counting the tremendous human suffering they create. There are obvious, direct costs such as reimbursement and readmission penalties, along with the danger of getting on the HAC list. (Related:...
Hypepotamus: With Backing from SC Johnson, This Startup Gamifies Hand Hygiene to Slow Disease Spread
On average, healthcare providers clean their hands less than half of the times they should, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This can contribute to the spread of the healthcare-associated infections that affect 1 in 25 ho...
World Hand Hygiene Day Is May 5
The World Health Organization is calling on healthcare organizations to recognize World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5, 2018. Hand hygiene is widely recognized as the best way to reduce healthcare-associated infections, according to both the WHO and CDC: ...
Hand Hygiene By The Numbers: How Many Lives Could You Save?
Hand hygiene is the leading cause of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Period. Every major accreditation and infection control body has a statement that reflects this. If you improve hand hygiene, infections are prevented. Despite this, many p...
Atlanta Inno: Meet the 2018 Startup Graduates of ATDC
Seven startups will leave the Advanced Technology Development Center nest this May after graduating from the state technology incubator’s top-tier program. All seven startups will be honored with a special ceremony on May 10 at the 2018 ATDC St...