No wall dispensers. No problem. Care areas without wall-hung alcohol hand sanitizer dispensers often escape the rigors of many RTLS and standalone hand hygiene monitoring systems. BioVigil has developed a product whereby hand sanitizer can be carried in the pocket of a caregiver and hand hygiene performance and compliance will still be monitored. The caregiver […]
Wow! Auto-Remind Caregivers On C. Diff Handwashing
C. diff concerns led one hospital to a coaching system that automatically reminds the wearer of its badge to “wash” with the appropriate protocol. Moving from a general population room where alcohol hand sanitizer is the standard to a C. diff room can easily result in a caregiver’s temporary lapse of memory and the inappropriate […]
Understanding The Legal Principle of “Readily Available”
Malpractice handwashing is on the horizon This little-known “Readily Available” legal principle awakens Risk Management interest in electronically verified handwashing. Here Russel Nassof, founder of RiskNomics explains: Immersion into the topic of hand hygiene to reduce operational risk continues to fill industry meeting agendas. The suspicions of the past have now been confirmed by so […]
A New Potential Legal Risk For Poor Handwashing
The “Readily Available” Principle Immersion into the topic of hand hygiene to reduce operational risk has surfaced yet another incentive to improve handwashing process control. Operators know their handwashing rates are low and now they may be open to a charge of negligence should an outbreak be identified. In Foodservice, including in the kitchens of […]
Norovirus in Healthcare
Don’t disregard a hand sanitizer that works Rubs are chastised for their ineffectiveness on norovirus yet research has identified one that proves the critics wrong. Formulation and process matters. Where the threat level of norovirus rises, caregivers may choose one or both these options. First, the formulation. Its trade name is Purell – 481. This […]
Engaging Culture to Change Handwashing Behavior
Behavior Verification Motivates Compliance The 5 steps of the HandsOn System are converted to action with a process that opens with collaborative Risk Assessment and closes with Decision Verification. Well-designed handwash data collection provides much more than a number. It is the living report card on the commitments made by the restaurant’s chain of command, […]
A Handwashing Peek Into the 2017 National Restaurant Association Show
True to form, the Chicago NRA once again proved to not be a food safety or healthcare event. But it’s in my neighborhood and I always find something new and 2017 didn’t disappoint. 1. Topping my finds, was a new way to gather handwashing data, this time on the quality of the wash. The system […]
Award Winner Speaks on Norovirus
Dr. Lee-Ann Jaykus was presented the prestigious NSF Leadership Award for Innovation by Handwashing For Life Institute’s Executive Director, Jim Mann, at a ceremony conducted at the 2017 Food Safety Summit in Chicago. Lee-Ann is a professor at North Carolina State University and Director of the NoroCORE program. Lifetime Achievement Awards were also presented to Jack Guzewich, left, and […]
Dr. Ades Shares Views On Handwashing Risks, FSMA & Data
Departmental Collaboration: “What’s in it for me?” Investing to lower operator risk of foodborne outbreaks and recalls is simplified with data. In the case of enhancing handwashing, operators are advised to first conduct a small scale internal test to facilitate the necessary cross-departmental collaboration. Initial data on actual handwashing rates converts otherwise nebulous discussions into […]
Handwash Training Breakthrough
QualifEYE™ takes rookies from probation to professionalThe newly available QualifEYE Handwash Learning System is designed for new foodservice employees in both restaurants and healthcare facilities. Its creation was inspired by the principle of apprenticeship and the need for new foodservice workers to be safe hand washers from the start. Day One training is an especially […]
