In this episode of the "Here's to Your Health" podcast, host Jill Melby talks with Heather Rasmussen and Patrick Stevens about the importance of handwashing.

They emphasize that handwashing is the single most important thing everyone can do to prevent the spread of germs and infection, particularly as people gather indoors for the holidays.

During the conversation, they also discuss why rigorous handwashing is vital for staff who move between patients with different infections in the hospital.

The team at CCMH uses the BioVigil electronic hand hygiene monitoring system at the hospital. Staff wear the electronic badge, each with personal user identification, to remind them to clean their hands when going in and out of patients' rooms.

The system uses indicator lights to show compliance: green is clean, yellow is a reminder ...