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Hand Hygiene Monitoring System - Hand Washing Sensor - Nosocomial Infection

Janel Ranaan
, December 15, 2022

Infection Preventionists and Antimicrobial Stewards Need Better Tools, Data and...

A recently published paper (Nori et al., 2022) shines a light on the challenges endured by the infection prevention (IP) and antimicrobial...

Judith Fine
, September 29, 2022

Four Secrets of Hand Hygiene Compliance From An Infection Preventionist

Working as an infection preventionist (IP), I have been called a spy, an observer, and big brother watching you. I have been...

Soap Dispenser - Dispenser Sensor - Vitalacy Hand Hygiene Monitoring Solution

Vitalacy Team
, August 2, 2022

Empty Sanitizer Dispensers, Lack of Reminders Major Barriers to Hand...

Have you ever been frustrated by an empty sanitizer dispenser when you have wanted to wash your hands? Would reminders to wash...

Janel Ranaan
, July 12, 2022

How to Recruit, Train and Retain Infection Preventionists – Advice...

"People don’t realize the toll [the pandemic has] taken on the infectious disease response folks," said infectious disease epidemiologist and infection preventionist...

Haley Dukelow
, March 22, 2021

Five Quality Indicators to Consider in an Automated Hand Hygiene...

When evaluating the many automated hand hygiene compliance monitoring solutions on the market, it’s easy to get bogged down in technical details....

Vitalacy Team
, August 5, 2020

WEBINARS: Clear and Useful SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) Information for Health Care...

The SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a challenge around providing clear and useful information for nurses and other health care professionals. I...

Contact Tracing Helps Businesses Reopen Safely

Vitalacy Team
, June 30, 2020

Enterprise Safety Technology Helps LA Businesses Reopen Safely

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Fuel Cycle, Inc., a technology leader in market research and experience management, is the first...

Janel Ranaan
, May 19, 2020

Hand Hygiene and Contact Tracing Become Expected Safety Interventions, In...

In the aftermath of COVID-19, the threat of contagious infections is being taken very seriously, not only in healthcare environments but in...

Vitalacy Team
, April 28, 2020

Looking Ahead: How to Better Support Our Care Providers, Both...

While government agencies and healthcare organizations play important roles during states of emergency, the agility of startups provides a means to address...