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Hand Hygiene Program
For Hospitals
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Hospital Hand Hygiene Program Benefits
The Ecolab Hand Hygiene Program for Hospitals provides a comprehensive approach to improve handwashing, reduce hospital acquired infections (HAIs) and elevate hand hygiene observation through an electronic hand hygiene compliance monitoring system – allowing hospitals to achieve and sustain results, deliver better patient outcomes and provide a safer working environment.
- Process Standardization and Consistency
- Create a Safer Environment
- Increase Staff and Patient Satisfaction
- Reduce Risk and Financial Impact of HAIs
- Enhance Operational Efficiencies
- Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Leading Health Organizations Have Stated:
"Hand Hygiene is the most important measure to avoid transmission of harmful germs and prevent healthcare-associated infections.”
– World Health Organization
“Hand Hygiene is the simplest, most effective measure for preventing healthcare-associated infections.”
– Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
“Studies show healthcare workers are less than 40% compliant.”
– Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website
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Measuring and Monitoring Hospital Hand Hygiene Compliance
You now have the unique ability to directly observe hand washing compliance and transform the way your hospital creates, monitors and reports on hand hygiene. Change the way your staff thinks about hand hygiene to improve safe interactions with patients.
Actionable Insights and Digital Dashboards
Customizable, clinician-friendly dashboards collect data on individual hand hygiene behaviors, measure compliance and pinpoint precisely where corrective action is needed, down to a department, team or individual level.
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Hand Hygiene Products for Hospitals
Our comprehensive hospital hand hygiene solutions and products help you achieve and sustain results, deliver better patient outcomes, and provide a safer working environment for healthcare facilities and hospital staff.