Category Archives: Hand Hygiene
Webinar Featuring Dr. Chris Hermann Available on Demand
ATLANTA, GA – July 23, 2020 – Clean Hands–Safe Hands announced today that its Founder and CEO, Chris Hermann, PhD, MD, appeared in a webinar that is now available on demand. The webinar, entitled “COVID Impact on Hand Hygiene Performance and ...
The Key to Improving Hand Hygiene Performance During COVID-19
A few weeks ago, we shared some alarming news. Despite the fact that everyone is talking about hand hygiene more than any other point in history, healthcare providers are not washing their hands any more than usual. In fact there is a very consistent...
Guess what? Healthcare providers are not cleaning their hands more during COVID-19. It’s true. We have the data to prove it.
Everyone is talking more about hand hygiene than any point in history. Heads of state and healthcare leaders around the world on a daily basis continue to stress the importance of hand hygiene to fight the COIVD-19 pandemic. As our social world is no...
How Technology Can Improve HCAHPS Scores
The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems, also known as HCAHPS, is the first national, standardized survey of patient satisfaction in healthcare. HCAHPS is publicly reported which means patients can research hospitals and ...
Technology-Assisted Observation Can Improve Hand Hygiene
Healthcare providers know that hand hygiene is key to reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). And yet, despite that knowledge and countless hours of staff education – not to mention investments in cute posters and handwashing systems – ...
The ABCs of Hand Hygiene: C is for Craziness
Why don’t healthcare providers clean their hands every time they should? In our experience, it comes down to the “ABCs”: Awareness Busyness Craziness We’ve already covered Awareness and Busyness, and will discuss Craziness today. There can be...
The ABCs of Hand Hygiene: B is for Busyness
Why don’t healthcare providers clean their hands every time they should? In our experience, it comes down to the “ABCs”: Awareness Busyness Craziness We covered Awareness last week and will discuss Busyness today. Simply put, the busier a clini...
The ABCs of Hand Hygiene: A is for Awareness
For the most part, healthcare providers understand the importance of hand hygiene. Still, they tend to clean their hands only about 40% of the times they should[1]. Why is this? In our experience, it comes down to the “ABCs”: We’ll cover Awaren...
The 4 Data Points You Need to Reduce HAIs
There are four data points that hospitals need to monitor and leverage in order to improve hand hygiene and reduce HAIs. Learn how you can leverage this data in your hospital. >>>Download the Whitepaper...
If I Didn’t Speak Up…No One Else Will
I really surprised myself last week, and not in a good way. My significant other had an unexpected hospital stay, and I now have a new appreciation for what it’s like to be a patient. I’ve worked in the hand hygiene field for nearly two years now...