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CenTrak Transforms Healthcare Operations with ConnectRT Software Platform

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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NEWTOWN, Pa., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenTrak, the leader in real-time location technology solutions, introduces ConnectRT, a state-of-the-art cloud-based software platform developed to advance the utility of Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) in healthcare. RTLS software has become a crucial asset within healthcare systems, playing a pivotal role in improving patient health outcomes, optimizing financial performance, reducing non-clinical burdens, and supporting staff safety. CenTrak's new cloud-based platform marks a paradigm shift in the industry, offering a secure, high-performance cloud environment, and seamless scalability to meet the needs of modern healthcare organizations.

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  • Meet at ViVE 2024 to discuss RTLS software solutions on a unified cloud-based platform for a seamless, centralized experience
    NEWTOWN, Pa., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenTrak , the leader in real-time location technology solutions, introduces ConnectRT, a state-of-the-art cloud-based software platform developed to advance the utility of Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) in healthcare.
  • Cloud software simplifies setup, configuration, and maintenance, reducing costs and easing the labor-intensive management typically associated with physical servers.
  • The ConnectRT platform delivers:
    Enables automatic and proactive application updates for easier maintenance and support.
  • "Our platform empowers healthcare organizations to seamlessly scale their RTLS solutions, whether they need targeted point solutions or expansive enterprise-wide deployments.

Vaccination, testing, clean air: COVID hasn’t gone away – here’s where Australia needs to do better

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Sunday, February 11, 2024
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In May 2023 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID was no longer a public health emergency of international concern.

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  • In May 2023 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID was no longer a public health emergency of international concern.
  • But the virus continues to infect millions of people globally and the WHO recognises COVID as an ongoing pandemic.
  • As of February 1 there were 287 outbreaks in residential aged care homes, and people are still dying from the virus.

Vaccination

  • COVID vaccination reduces severe illness and can in turn reduce pressure on the health system.
  • Boosters are important as we know immunity wanes over time, both after infection and vaccination.
  • There’s also no recommendation that people at greater occupational risk of catching COVID, such as health-care workers, childcare workers or emergency and essential services workers receive another vaccination at this stage.
  • Also, although older people are generally at greatest risk from a COVID infection, COVID in younger age groups can still in some cases cause severe and potentially long-term illness (and we know vaccination reduces the risk of long COVID).
  • Recent figures show only 16.6% of people aged between 65 and 74 have received a booster dose in the past six months.
  • The Australian government has recognised the need for a strong vaccination program as a means to minimise levels of severe COVID and death.

Testing

  • While testing is encouraged if you have COVID symptoms, there’s no requirement or incentive to test or report positive results.
  • In New South Wales for example, laboratory confirmed cases are trending downwards while wastewater testing suggests COVID prevalence remains high.

Ventilation

  • In September 2023 the Australasian Health Infrastructure Alliance released guidance on pandemic preparedness.
  • This document calls for the design of any new health-care building to take minimising the risk of infection transmission into account.
  • Strategies to optimise ventilation in buildings must involve early consultation with qualified ventilation specialists who can address requirements such as the air exchange rate relative to the size of the building and number of expected occupants.
  • Mandating this would ensure we build facilities which minimise the transmission of most respiratory infections – not just COVID.

Other things

  • Employers have a responsibility to enable access to paid sick leave, especially for those working with vulnerable communities and in health care.
  • Hand hygiene, although a foundation of infection prevention and control, appears to have less of a role in controlling COVID transmission.
  • Stephane is also the President of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) and was the recipient of an Early Career Research Grant from ACIPC in 2016.
  • Peta-Anne undertakes contracted consultancies for the World Health Organization and is a focal point for the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network.
  • Sally is President Elect of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control and a recipient of an ACIPC Early Career Researcher Grant in 2023.

Survey Finds Americans Are Strategic Handwashers

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the Healthy Handwashing Survey™ conducted by Bradley Company, Americans implement handwashing on an "as needed basis." Case in point, 74% wash their hands more frequently or more thoroughly in response to seasonal virus outbreaks and 54% increase their handwashing activity when they're sick.

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  • MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the Healthy Handwashing Survey™ conducted by Bradley Company, Americans implement handwashing on an "as needed basis."
  • Survey respondents said they suds up 89% of the time after using a public restroom.
  • Back then, just 45% of Americans said they elevated their hand hygiene in response to seasonal virus outbreaks.
  • According to the survey results, most parents do take action to encourage their children to wash up.

Savlon Swasth India announces Sachin Tendulkar as the World's First 'Hand Ambassador' to inspire billions to wash hands

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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Now, in yet another first, he lends his priceless hands to a special cause – as a Hand Ambassador to inspire billions to practice proper handwashing.

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  • Now, in yet another first, he lends his priceless hands to a special cause – as a Hand Ambassador to inspire billions to practice proper handwashing.
  • ITC's Savlon Swasth India Mission has been at the forefront, seeding behavioural change towards hand hygiene through innovative experiences and initiatives.
  • With Sachin Tendulkar as the First Ever Hand Ambassador, Savlon Swasth India Mission goes even further in its journey to develop the culture of hand hygiene for a healthier nation.
  • Savlon Swasth India Mission has been at the forefront of enabling this behavioral change in hand hygiene.

Savlon Swasth India announces Sachin Tendulkar as the World's First 'Hand Ambassador' to inspire billions to wash hands

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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Now, in yet another first, he lends his priceless hands to a special cause – as a Hand Ambassador to inspire billions to practice proper handwashing.

Key Points: 
  • Now, in yet another first, he lends his priceless hands to a special cause – as a Hand Ambassador to inspire billions to practice proper handwashing.
  • ITC's Savlon Swasth India Mission has been at the forefront, seeding behavioural change towards hand hygiene through innovative experiences and initiatives.
  • With Sachin Tendulkar as the First Ever Hand Ambassador, Savlon Swasth India Mission goes even further in its journey to develop the culture of hand hygiene for a healthier nation.
  • Savlon Swasth India Mission has been at the forefront of enabling this behavioral change in hand hygiene.

Masimo Announces the Limited Market Release of Visual Clinical Activity Monitoring (VCAM™)

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) today announced the limited market release of Visual Clinical Activity Monitoring (VCAM™), a video analysis system that uses artificial intelligence to help facilitate compliance with hospital hand hygiene protocols.

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  • Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) today announced the limited market release of Visual Clinical Activity Monitoring (VCAM™), a video analysis system that uses artificial intelligence to help facilitate compliance with hospital hand hygiene protocols.
  • This press release features multimedia.
  • Vijay Dhar, MD, Chief of Neonatology at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), California, said, “We, at CHOC, are eagerly anticipating the deployment of Masimo VCAM, the innovative artificial intelligence (AI) system that can characterize hand hygiene compliance.
  • VCAM aligns with our continued mission to improve patient outcomes, reduce the cost of care, and ultimately, improve life.”

SpectrumX’s Hand Sanitiser Approved for NHS Supply Chain’s NHS Supplier List

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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As a result, SpectrumX will be awarded a tender framework agreement to become an approved NHS supplier, allowing NHS healthcare facilities to purchase the Companys patent-pending hand sanitiser.

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  • As a result, SpectrumX will be awarded a tender framework agreement to become an approved NHS supplier, allowing NHS healthcare facilities to purchase the Companys patent-pending hand sanitiser.
  • NHS Supply Chain is a logistics company that manages the sourcing, delivery, and supply of healthcare and food products to the NHS and other healthcare organisations in England and Wales.
  • Buyers and procurement teams at NHS Trusts, GP and dentistry surgeries, care homes, and other facilities purchase through the NHS Supply Chain catalogue.
  • Damien Hancox, CEO of SpectrumX, said: We are thrilled that weve succeeded, through this rigorous tender process, in becoming an approved NHS supplier with NHS Supply Chain.

Parker Health Group Wins 2022 McKnight's Tech Awards in Skilled Nursing

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parker Health Group is the Gold recipient of McKnight's Tech Awards for Skilled Nursing in the Quality category. The McKnight's Tech Award recognizes how technology is used in big and small ways to improve the lives of older adults and those who care for them. Parker Health Group is a non-profit organization based in New Jersey that specializes in aging services and long-term care with over 100 years' experience.

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  • ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parker Health Group is the Gold recipient of McKnight's Tech Awards for Skilled Nursing in the Quality category.
  • Parker Health Group is a non-profit organization based in New Jersey that specializes in aging services and long-term care with over 100 years' experience.
  • Sanjay Gupta, BioVigil President and CEO, is pleased Parker Health Group won the Gold award: "Parker Health Group is deserving, not only because they over-achieved their outcomes, but also their overall commitment to resident and staff safety.
  • Parker Health Group will be honored at an in-person event for the McKnight Awards on October 17 in Denver, Colorado.

US and Europe Hand Sanitizer Market Report 2022: Demand for Hand Sanitizers Due to the Spread of COVID-19 Pandemic Driving Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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The US and Europe hand sanitizer market is anticipated to grow during the forecast period, owing to the growing demand of hand sanitizers due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • The US and Europe hand sanitizer market is anticipated to grow during the forecast period, owing to the growing demand of hand sanitizers due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
  • This pandemic has increased the importance of washing hands and made hand sanitizers a precious commodity in US and European countries.
  • There is a growing demand for different hand sanitizers, including foam sanitizers, gel sanitizers, wipes, and spray sanitizers from hotels, restaurants, educational institutions, household consumers, and others.
  • Thus, growing importance of maintaining good hand hygiene due to COVID-19 is positively impacting for the growth of the hand sanitizer market in the US and Europe region.

St. Bernard Hospital Partners with BioVigil to Enhance Patient and Staff Safety, Reinforce Commitment of Safest and Highest Quality Care to their Community

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Bernard Hospital, a leading Catholic community hospital and essential Safety-Net healthcare facility serving Chicago's South Side, has selected BioVigil's Hand Hygiene Monitoring Solution to help prevent hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and provide peace of mind to patients, families, staff, and the community. With the implementation of the BioVigil Solution, St. Bernard chose cutting edge technology and analytics to support its ongoing commitment to be among the safest hospitals serving their unique community.

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  • Bernard chose cutting edge technology and analytics to support its ongoing commitment to be among the safest hospitals serving their unique community.
  • BioVigil Solution allows us to do that through visibility, transparency, and increasing compliance" saidMichael Richardson, Chief Clinical, Quality & Patient Safety Officer.
  • "We are honored to partner with St. Bernard Hospital to provide the highest quality care in an under-served part of Chicago.
  • About St. Bernard Hospital and Healthcare Center:
    St. Bernard Hospital has served the Englewood community and Chicago's South Side since 1904.