Hand Hygiene Monitoring, Simplified.
Are you demanding for better, more robust data? You’re not alone.
Semmel is the smarter, faster, and more reliable way to monitor, manage, and improve compliance.
Right Observation. Right Data. Right Prevention.
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Hand hygiene compliance doesn’t have to be this hard. Yet, many healthcare professionals like you are stuck:
It’s time for a better way.
SEMMEL
The All-in-One Hand Hygiene Compliance Platform
Semmel takes the stress out of compliance and designed to simplify every step of the process.
From mobilizing observers to delivering actionable insights, we’ve got you covered.
Mobilise Observers Effortlessly.
Stop chasing your team. Semmel’s intuitive app keeps observers engaged with:
- Rewards and recognitions to sustain efforts
- Simple, intuitive and easy to use interface
- Live update of Opportunities collected
- A 2-minute learning curve.
Eliminate Guesswork with Clean, Validated Data.
Having doubts about the consistently high compliance rate? This question plagues many ICNs and it’s a hard nut to crack.
Semmel gives you data that you can defend. No more “pencil whipping” or blind faith in your reports. Semmel shows you:
- App is geofenced to only work within your compounds
- Who collected the data, when, and where.
- Error-free, validated compliance measure.
Never Miss a Compliance Opportunity
Observers often lack the information they need to meet targets. Semmel’s Progress Tracking and Accountability feature ensures:
- Real-time updates on opportunities achieved.
- Consistent, representative data collection.
- Total opportunities targets met, every time.
NEW
Gamified Audits For Sustained Compliance
Our gamified hand hygiene monitoring tool keeps auditors motivated, ensuring consistent and intentional data collection throughout the week and month.
By turning audits into engaging challenges, we drive better compliance and more reliable results
Identify & Remove Barriers to Compliance.
Wondering why compliance is low? Semmel identifies what’s holding staff back:
- Common barriers (e.g., out of sanitizer, forgetfulness).
- Barrier frequency and locations.
- Insights by profession type.
Use this data to:
- Remove obstacles and improve adherence.
- Create targeted training programs.
- Deliver actionable feedback to stakeholders.
Eliminate Observer Bias with Cross-Audits.
Cross department audit is a known best practice but ignored because it takes time and effort to coordinate.
Switching observers across departments with Semmel is now effortless. A single upload file to make the switch and newly assigned location(s) is immediately visible on their mobile app. No phone calls; no emails.
Accountability with Staff Identification.
Model advocates and Identify repeat offenders. Semmel helps you understand the true barrier for non-compliance, promote a culture of accountability and sustained compliance.
Validation Audits Made Simple.
Meet stringent accreditation standards with confidence. Semmel provides observer performance calibration to ensure high data quality and can be demonstrated to surveyors.
Hands-Free Reporting That Saves Hours
Ditch the spreadsheets. Semmel automates reporting with:
- Ready-made compliance charts and custom reports.
- One-click export to PowerPoint and Excel.
- Scheduled, automated report delivery.
- Granular data for serious improvements
Join thousands who trust Semmel for effortless hand hygiene monitoring.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Our solution sets a new standard for hand hygiene monitoring by capturing the true compliance rate – something competitors cannot achieve. With features like simultaneous auditing of up to four staff, geofencing to ensure data is collected only within the hospital compound, validation audits, cross-department audits, barrier analysis, staff ID and gamification to sustain observer motivation, we deliver the most accurate and reliable data in the industry.
These guardrails ensure your compliance rates reflect reality, empowering you to drive meaningful improvements in patient safety.
Semmel is built for Infection Control Nurses (ICNs) and hospitals that are serious about transforming hand hygiene compliance into a true defense against infections. If you’re committed to patient safety, tired of superficial efforts, and ready to overcome the challenges of people, time, and outdated methods, Semmel is your solution.
Designed for those who walk the talk, Semmel empowers you to achieve measurable, sustainable change. If you believe hand hygiene is the cornerstone of patient safety, let’s turn that belief into action – book a demo.
While Microsoft Forms, Google Forms, or pen and paper may seem sufficient, they often fall short in capturing the true compliance rate and driving meaningful change. These methods are prone to human error and lack real-time validation – critical for accurate data. Semmel goes beyond basic data collection by offering advanced features.
If your goal is to achieve measurable, sustainable improvements in hand hygiene compliance and patient safety, Semmel provides the tools to turn data into actionable insights. Let us show you how we can elevate your efforts beyond ‘doing fine’ to truly excelling.
Absolutely. Semmel is designed to handle the scale of large network hospitals with multiple institutions and centralized reporting needs. Our solution is particularly effective for standardizing hand hygiene methodologies, harmonizing data across facilities, and setting benchmarks for compliance. Whether you’re managing a single hospital or an entire network, Semmel ensures seamless scalability, consistent reporting, and actionable insights to drive system-wide improvements in hand hygiene and patient safety.
Semmel is designed to support healthcare organizations of all sizes, including small hospitals, ambulatory care centers, and clinics. While you may be a smaller facility, the importance of accurate hand hygiene monitoring and patient safety remains just as critical.
Semmel’s scalable solution is ideal for smaller settings, offering the same advanced features without unnecessary complexity. Whether you’re a small hospital or a day surgery center, Semmel helps you achieve measurable improvements in compliance and patient safety.
Yes, we offer a free trial to help you experience the full value of Semmel. To ensure you get the most out of it, we start with a call to understand your needs and set up your account.
- Tailor the setup to your specific needs.
- Provide hands-on training to ensure your team is confident using Semmel.
- Offer close support from day one to help you achieve quick wins.
This approach ensures you get the most value from your free trial and sets the foundation for a long-term partnership.
During your free trial, you’ll get:
Simply book a demo call with us. We’ll discuss your goals, set up your account, and guide you through the process.
Most organizations are up and running within days. Our team provides step-by-step guidance to ensure a smooth transition.
Yes. We offer comprehensive training for your observers, administrators, and stakeholders to ensure everyone is confident using Semmel.
Absolutely. Semmel offers customizable reports tailored to each stakeholder’s needs, from hand hygiene compliance charts to detailed barrier analysis.
Getting buy-in is easier when you align Semmel with your organization’s key initiatives. Here’s how Semmel supports your goals:
- Patient Safety: Reduce HAIs and protect patients with better compliance.
- Accreditation: Meet stringent standards with validated, error-free data.
- Operational Efficiency: Save hours on manual reporting and data collection.
- Cost Savings: Prevent costly infections and penalties with improved compliance.
Present Semmel as a strategic investment in patient safety, compliance, and operational excellence. We’re happy to provide case studies, ROI calculations, and tailored demos to help you make the case.
Semmel takes data security seriously and invests in protecting your data. We put security measures and maintain policies and procedures to comply with required data security standards, and we continue to take all the necessary measures to improve our information security level. Semmel operates from AWS servers which have extensive security certification. We will never sell, share or otherwise distribute Personally Identifiable Information, except as required of us by law enforcement agencies. We do use internally anonymised data to support our product development and improvement processes and to produce aggregated statistical data benchmarks. Neither of these uses exposes any risk of personal identification. We encrypt all data in transit and at rest, in all services.
Your data’s security is our top priority. Read more about our Data Security in this article.
No. Semmel is designed to monitor hand hygiene compliance, not store personal or patient data. We collect only the information necessary to track compliance, such as:
- Observer activity (e.g., who collected the data and when).
- Compliance metrics (e.g., opportunities achieved, barriers identified).
Your data is secure, anonymized, and used solely for compliance purposes.
You are the owner of your data and you are ultimately responsible for it. We provide security functionality to protect your data. Semmel manages your data based on our contracted agreements and privacy policy.
Your team – will have access to the data, using Semmel credentials that you will manage, or via SSO (SAML 2.0). You can control who can view, edit, upload and download any information or document based on their configured access.
Our team – a small number of authorised Semmel personnel as defined in our security policy can gain access to your data. Any Semmel team member doing so will be performing specific (auditable) tasks on your request via our support desk.
We understand. Security is a top priority for us too. Semmel uses enterprise-grade encryption and complies with global data protection standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA). Our platform is designed to:
- Protect your data with robust security measures.
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations.
- Provide peace of mind for your IT and InfoSec teams.
We’re happy to provide detailed security documentation and work with your team to address any concerns.
Achieve Stress-Free Compliance, Protect Patients, and Save Time
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