Research Animation Nurtures the Culture Factor for Caregivers & Food Workers A caring culture is a powerful motivator for frontline handwashing. It is the culture, aggregate individual commitment, that most effectively drives compliance through the busiest of situations. This animation of an actual study graphically documents the potential spread of pathogens, including Coronavirus. Yes, this […]
“Take The Guessing Out…” of Handwash Compliance
Voice Recognition Credits Individual Employee Performance Thanks to COVID, restaurants are rushing to automate all things related to customer and employee health. This is accelerating the installation of “no-touch” technologies from smart soap/sanitizer dispensers to self-powered electronic faucets: This situation has opened the door for software to verify employee handwash compliance: Handwashing retains its CDC […]
Virtual Restaurant Inspections
Advantages of Scheduled Inspections Re-emerge Virtual restaurant inspections are a current reality and have been since March, 2020, as reported during an NRA sponsored webinar presentation by Sandra Long, Environmental Manager in Addison Texas. She speaks of its many advantages, starting with the scheduling to be sure the right people are available and all are […]
The People & Process Factors in Caregiver Handwashing
Sustainable HAI Reductions Depend on Compliance Verification Caregiver handwashing rates appear quite high right now, thanks to the COVID-19 scare. Fear is apparently a good driver but a likely temporary one. It is expected that these “COVID-19” handwashing rates will soon be returning to the pre-pandemic normal of 30-40%. Today’s special situation is a unique […]
COVID-19: Nursing Home Resident Perspectives
Waiting for CDC’s 2020 projection for HAI related deaths Nursing Home residents had no idea of the HAI death rate associated with their new home prior to the release of COVID-19’s devastating statistics. That message doesn’t fit with the tone of the alluring brochures, brimming with coveted services and wellness opportunities. It also doesn’t fit […]
Proper COVID-19 Hand Sanitizing
No Water, No Wash, No Problem The use (and misuse) of hand sanitizers has exploded with the onslaught of Coronavirus. Its convenience factor plus CDC, NIH, and FDA support have driven its application to new heights in away-from-home settings. It may well prove to be the #1 intervention for this virus as two of the […]
FDA’s “Smarter Food Safety” Calls For Motivating Better Behaviors
Handwashing Metrics Can Power a Food Safety Culture The unveiling of FDA’s blueprint for The New Era Of Smarter Food Safety raises the hope and probability for meeting the public’s expectation for safer food. Frank Yiannas’s experiences from Disney to Walmart to the FDA are now shaping up to a well-conceived, risked-based food safety program […]
Diamond Cuts The COVID Anxiety
A public service message from Neil Diamond and Handwashing For Life® Our COVID lives are fraught with messages of fear and national frustration. A simple handwash can and should be enjoyed like 20 seconds at the spa. Please join Neil Diamond in calling out to your “Sweet Caroline” (and namesake of Handwashing For Life’s co-founder, […]
International Clean Hands Week
September 20-26, 2020 Please join this annual campaign, sponsored by the CDC facilitated Clean Hands Coalition. Raise awareness of the dangers of poor hand hygiene. Check out a variety of ideas to improve the away-from-home wellness factor in everyone’s life. Clean hands are the cure to the spread of colds, the flu, and those illnesses […]
Reopening Restaurants with Digital Handwashing
The COVID-19 lockdown and subsequent reopening scheduled have raised the bar on restaurant cleanliness, especially hand cleanliness. Operators are filling their entryways with hand sanitizer dispensers as one might expect following all the public briefings by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But there is also unexpected use of technology that even the CDC […]