Healthcare

Hand Hygiene Solution

The most accurate, easy-to-use and cost effective way to monitor compliance.

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain one of the most persistent challenges in healthcare. On any given day, one in 31 hospital patients develops at least one HAI, increasing clinical risk, extending hospital stays and placing additional strain on care teams.

While the importance of hand hygiene is well understood, consistent compliance across busy clinical environments remains difficult to achieve. The challenge is not awareness. It is visibility.

Without reliable, objective insight into hand hygiene behavior, infection prevention efforts are difficult to measure, improve and sustain over time. This is where real-time, data-driven monitoring becomes essential.

Revolutionizing Hand Hygiene Compliance

HID’s hand hygiene solution helps healthcare organizations improve compliance, reduce infection risk and strengthen patient safety.

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Accurate

Capture hand hygiene events with precision, including bed-zone proximity and “in and out” compliance aligned to established standards.

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Easy to Use

Access clear, actionable data through an intuitive dashboard. Personalized scorecards support self-monitoring and help guide training. Works with any brand of soap or sanitizer.

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Cost Effective

Automate compliance monitoring at a cost comparable to manual observation, with a single fee covering hardware, software, badges and services.

Improve Compliance. Reduce Risk. Strengthen Accountability.

HID’s hand hygiene solution provides real-time visibility into compliance at the room and individual level, helping healthcare organizations move from manual observation to consistent, measurable improvement.

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Actionable Data

Access near real-time data at the room and individual level to identify gaps and target improvement efforts.
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Compliance

Support adherence to the WHO's Your 5 Moments of Hand Hygiene"and Leapfrog standards.
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Affordable

Automate compliance monitoring and eliminate the inconsistency and cost of manual audits.
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Light IT Involvement

Deploy without reliance on existing Wi-Fi infrastructure or complex system integrations.

Enabling The WHO Fives Moments of Hand Hygiene

Healthcare organizations are increasingly using Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) to support compliance with the WHO's Your 5 Moments of Hand Hygiene, which define the key moments when healthcare workers should perform hand hygiene to prevent the spread of infection.

In fast-paced clinical environments, manual observation can be inconsistent and difficult to scale. Common challenges include:

  • Distributed workflows across rooms and departments 
  • Inconsistent observation and reporting 
  • Labor-intensive auditing processes 

RTLS-based monitoring addresses these challenges by using discreet sensors and staff badges to automatically detect hand hygiene opportunities and events without disrupting workflows.

HID’s hand hygiene solution enables healthcare organizations to measure, monitor and improve compliance with confidence.

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Statistically Speaking

5% of all hospital admissions result in a HAI, which leads to:

720,000 infections*
75,000 deaths*
$28 - $33B in excess costs*

Hand hygiene compliance can prevent up to 50% of avoidable HAIs and save thousands of lives every year.

* according US CDC reports

Why HID for Hand Hygiene?

HID's healthcare RTLS delivers secure, scalable real-time location solutions designed specifically for healthcare environments.

With a single platform supporting asset management, staff and patient safety, environmental monitoring, hand hygiene and wayfinding, HID enables hospitals to address immediate challenges while building a foundation for future use cases.

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Trusted at Scale

HID technology is used by approximately 80% of hospitals through its broader access and identity solutions.

Healthcare Expertise

Implementation and support teams bring deep experience working in healthcare environments.

Purpose Built

Solutions are designed to align with clinical workflows, not disrupt them.

Security Built In

Designed with enterprise-grade security, supporting secure data capture, role-based access and integration with hospital IT systems.

Why RTLS for Healthcare?

Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) provide healthcare organizations with accurate, real-time visibility into the location and activity of staff, patients and assets.

By combining sensors, badges and software, RTLS supports infection prevention, strengthens safety protocols and improves operational efficiency.

It enables more consistent compliance, better coordination of care and more informed decision-making through reliable, real-time data.

HID Healthcare RTLS Is a Member of the Leapfrog Partner Advisory Committee

The Leapfrog Group is the nation’s foremost voice for patient safety, advancing the highest standards for health care quality and excellence. We proudly support the mission of giant leaps for patient safety. 

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Recognized by Analysts

HID’s healthcare RTLS solutions meet the highest standards for safety, interoperability, and innovation. Our team of RTLS experts are committed to delivering technology that healthcare providers can trust, through rigorous quality control and seamless system integration.

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Gartner

Named in Gartner research for excellence in real-time location services, highlighting our proven track record in healthcare asset and patient safety solutions.
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Gartner Peer Insights

Rated highly by customers for delivering real value in clinical workflows and security, backed by responsive service and dependable performance.

Experience the Difference

HID doesn’t just provide a solution; we offer a fully managed service to ensure you maximize your investment. From thoughtfully designed hardware to careful deployment, we’re with you from day one and every day forward to help you maximize the value of your investment.

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Leading Software and Support

Let us show you what actionable data looks like, developed collaboratively with leading hospitals and thought leaders.
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Accessible and Actionable Analytics

Whether you are a biomedical technician, CNO, or CIO, our solution has out-of-the-box reports and dashboards that provide insight into your most important questions.
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Unmatched Reputation and Longevity

With many new entrants and departures from the real-time location landscape, you’ll want a company with a proven track record and an ongoing commitment to innovation and support.

HID Healthcare RTLS Solutions

HID offers a wide range of healthcare RTLS solutions for clinical and facility use-cases.

The Most Accurate Way to Monitor Compliance

HID’s Hand Hygiene Solution is purpose-built for healthcare to support infection prevention and elevate patient safety through intelligent, real-time monitoring. Leveraging proven RTLS technology, it delivers accurate visibility into hand hygiene compliance.

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