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1 Intelligent. Intuitive. Insightful. A SMARTER WAY TO IMPROVE HAND HYGIENE

2 THE IMPACT OF HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS 1OUT OF EVERY20 hospitalized patients will contract an HAI 1 722,000 infections, annually. Resulting in 75,000 deaths per year. 1 Annual attributable cost of HAI s is approximately $ 20 - $ 40 BILLION 2 Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) represent a major threat to patient safety 3 Direct observation has been the primary method for measuring hand hygiene compliance. And, infection preventionists are questioning the high rates due to its shortcomings: Observer bias Hawthorne effect Inadequate sample size The role for direct observation is evolving to capture qualitative information about wash technique and timing. It s no longer the The CDC states that HAND HYGIENE IS THE #1 WAY TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INFECTION and yet compliance rates for hand hygiene in the United States among healthcare workers is less than 50%. 4 only way to measure. THERE S A NEW SOLUTION Combining direct observation and new innovative technologies to provide a more efficient, robust, and relevant monitoring method is the answer. DIRECT OBSERVATION APP / SOFTWARE UNIT / GROUP MONITORING SYSTEMS PERSON-SPECIFIC MONITORING SYSTEMS

3 GOJO SMARTLINK SOLUTIONS IT STARTS WITH THE TECHNOLOGY OF ELECTRONIC COMPLIANCE MONITORING. And it continues with the clinician-based support, advanced dispensers and superior products you won t find anywhere else. Together, these components make up GOJO SMARTLINK Hand Hygiene Solutions. These comprehensive solutions can help you improve and sustain your hand hygiene compliance rate and ultimately help reduce the spread if infections. Our comprehensive program consists of four fundamental components: 1) Industry-leading dispensing systems 2) Superior hand hygiene products 3) Innovative measurement technology 4) Clinician-based support

4 ACTIVITY MONITORING SYSTEM INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY GOJO SMARTLINK Activity Monitoring System can monitor and measure compliance at the community level. It can seamlessly convert real-time hand hygiene opportunity and activity data into actionable, usable information by floor, unit or room. Easy-to-install hardware Customized reporting with various filtering capabilities Efficient 24/7 gathering of objective data Delivers real-time actionable data GOJO SMARTLINK Integrated Technology Integrates with industry-leading Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS), as well as other hand hygiene monitoring technologies to give your infection prevention program additional flexibility. Dispenser module communicates with electronic badges for role and person-specific reporting Leverages hospital investment in network technology Provides greater visibility into the workflow and behaviors of healthcare workers related to hand hygiene performance CLINICIAN-BASED SUPPORT OBSERVATION SYSTEM GOJO SMARTLINK Clinician-Based Support Increasing and sustaining hand hygiene compliance can be a challenge due to resources, leadership support and multiple priorities. GOJO Clinical specialists can provide facilitation, coaching, and mentoring across multiple levels of your hospital. Hand Hygiene Assessment Staff Education/Orientation Software Training The GOJO SMARTLINK Observation System is a mobile application that connects to GOJO SMARTLINK web-based software and allows for the electronic collection and collation of hand hygiene and personal protective equipment compliance metrics. Saves Valuable Time for Infection Prevention Web-based Software Reporting Customizable for Each Facility Receive Immediate Results Performance Improvement Projects Data Analysis Support Just In Time Coaching

5 INNOVATIVE MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY Provides data to help drive hand hygiene improvement. DISPENSING SYSTEMS Industry-leading touch free dispensing systems. SUPERIOR HAND HYGIENE PRODUCTS Includes clinician-preferred PROVON soap and PURELL Advanced hand sanitizer. CLINICIAN-BASED SUPPORT Accelerates learning and helps ensure sustained compliance.

6 GOJO SMARTLINK SOLUTIONS INTELLIGENT. INTUITIVE. INSIGHTFUL. GOJO SMARTLINK makes it easy to monitor staff compliance by converting real-time data into actionable information. Whether you choose one tool to fit a specific need, or combine all of our capabilities into one complete solution, GOJO SMARTLINK can help you reach your compliance goals. If you re ready to discuss your hand hygiene compliance goals, contact your GOJO sales representative today. Visit our website at healthcare.gojo.com/smartlink. The Global Leader in Hand Hygiene & Healthy Skin with reference to full report (CDC HAI Prevalence Survey, Magill SS, Edwards JR, Bamberg W, et al. Multistate Point-Prevalence Survey of Health Care - Associated Infections. External Web Site Icon N Engl J Med 2014;370: ) 2. Scott, Douglas. The Direct Medical costs of Healthcare-Associated Infections in U.S. Hospitals and the Benefits of Prevention. Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. March Ted Pincock RN, CIC, Paul Bernstein RN, CIC, Shawn Warthman MBA, Elizabeth Holst BA Bundling hand hygiene interventions and measurement to decrease health care associated infections. American Journal of Infection Control 40 (2012) S18-S27 4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings: Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force. MMWR 2002;51(No. RR-16):[22]. GOJO Industries, Inc. One GOJO Plaza, Suite 500 P.O. Box 991 Akron, OH Tel: Toll-free: Fax: FAX-GOJO GOJO Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. #16761 HCE-BROCH-ECM (10/2015)

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