Disinfectants are the first line of defense against the transmission of pathogens, but human error can render disinfectants ineffective. To inactivate a microbe, a surface must be fully covered in disinfectant for a specific amount of time, known as the contact time or wet time. Current disinfectants, however, are transparent, making it almost impossible to verify that a surface has been completely covered. Most surfaces in healthcare settings are also waterproof, causing disinfectants to bead up and roll off, leaving gaps in coverage. Healthcare personnel compliance with contact times is also difficult to monitor in real-time, with workers often wiping off or touching the disinfectant prior to the required contact time. As a result, studies have shown that more than 50% of healthcare surfaces are not cleaned properly. Globally, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect 7-10% of all patients, affecting millions of lives and costing billions of dollars in losses every year; in the United States alone, HAIs lead to over 99,000 deaths and $45bn lost in the healthcare system. Of particular concern is the increasing number of HAIs with antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It’s clear that simply choosing the right disinfectant isn’t enough, and that how disinfectants are actually used is a critical factor in preventing infections. It has been well-documented that improving disinfection compliance and reducing human error can reduce HAIs by 40-90% and AMR by 25%. Kinnos has developed Highlight®, a patented and award-winning color additive that is combined with existing disinfectants. Highlight mitigates human error by colorizing disinfectants blue to ensure surfaces are completely covered and fading from blue to colorless to indicate in real-time when decontamination is done. Highlight empowers health workers to disinfect surfaces correctly every single time they use a disinfectant, offering a much higher degree of safety and confidence. In addition to improving compliance and thoroughness of cleaning, Highlight also reduces surface corrosion caused by disinfectants (e.g. bleach on stainless steel) to save hospitals money and neutralizes the smell of disinfectants (such as bleach) to improve both staff and patient comfort and satisfaction. Specifically for US hospitals where ready-to-use disinfectant wipes are commonly used, the Highlight system comprises of 1) a reusable lid that snaps onto existing disinfectant wipe canisters and 2) a disposable cartridge that contains sufficient Highlight colorant and batteries for one canister of wipes. As the wipe goes through the lid, it gets colorized (watch a short 30 second demo video here: [www.kinnos.us/highlight-wipes](www.kinnos.us/highlight-wipes)). The Highlight lid system not only helps hospitals save money by limiting staff from grabbing too many wipes at once, but it also retracts wipes after a period of inactivity to prevent wipes from drying out. Future iterations of the lid will also include data tracking (e.g. number of wipes used per room) as a way to audit the disinfection process.

Kinnos is an NYC-based company focused on protecting patients and health workers from infections. Our first product, Highlight, is a patented color additive for existing disinfectants that colorizes them to ensure complete coverage on surfaces and which then fades to colorless to indicate in real-time when the contact time is met and decontamination is done. Highlight eliminates human error and empowers people to disinfect surfaces correctly every single time they use a disinfectant, providing continuous training and self-monitoring that transcends language and education barriers. Highlight was a grantee of the USAID Fighting Ebola Grand Challenge, is used by NGOs, laboratories, and first responders for biosafety trainings and epidemic response, and is currently being piloted in leading hospital systems.

SeamlessMD provides the leading Digital Care Journey platform for health systems to engage, monitor and stay connected with patients across healthcare journeys (e.g. surgery, oncology, chronic care, women's health, behavioural health). Patients access digital care plans on their own smartphone, tablet or computer and are guided via reminders, education and progress tracking. Providers can receive alerts, monitor patients and access analytics to deliver better care. 35+ clinical studies & evaluations have shown SeamlessMD to help providers reduce length of stay, readmissions, ED visits, phone calls, and costs.SeamlessMD was the first patient engagement platform with direct, turn-key integrations with both Epic (Connection Hub), Oracle Cerner (CODE) and MEDITECH. 

In 2023, SeamlessMD was ranked the #1 solution to improve outcomes and selected as one of the top three solutions to reduce the cost of care, improve the patient experience, and improve the clinician experience in the KLAS Emerging Solutions Top 20 report.

SeamlessMD provides the leading Digital Care Journey platform for health systems to engage, monitor and stay connected with patients across healthcare journeys (e.g. surgery, oncology, chronic care, women's health, mental health and addictions). Patients access digital care plans on their own smartphone, tablet or computer and are guided via reminders, evidence-based education, daily health checks, to dos, and progress tracking. Providers can receive alerts, monitor patients and access analytics to deliver better care. 35+ clinical studies & evaluations have shown SeamlessMD to help providers reduce length of stay, readmissions, ED visits, phone calls, and costs.SeamlessMD was the first digital patient engagement platform with direct, turn-key integrations with Epic (Connection Hub), Oracle Cerner (CODE) and MEDITECH. 

In 2023, SeamlessMD was ranked the #1 solution to improve outcomes and selected as one of the top three solutions to reduce the cost of care, improve the patient experience, and improve the clinician experience in the KLAS Emerging Solutions Top 20 report.

Unlike post-cleaning quality control metrics (i.e. ATP scores and fluorescent markers), Highlight enables staff to self-monitor their work every single time they use a disinfectant, overcoming language and education barriers (especially helpful for Joint Commission and CMS inspections) and mitigating the problem of high staff turnover.

There are many new infection prevention technologies that attempt to address the problem of human error in environmental cleaning (e.g. UV lights and misters/sprayers), but Highlight is the only innovation that is designed to go back to the basics and fundamentally improve human behavior during basic environmental cleaning.

Much higher probability of success due to:

• High proven patient adoption (e.g. 94.7% in UAB 1,699 patient study)
• Accelerated implementation (8 to 12 weeks) due to customizable, out-of-the-box digital care plans and Professional Services team for Implementation
• Strong EHR & patient portal integration (Epic Connection Hub, Cerner CODE, MEDITECH, traditional integrations as well - e.g. HL7)
• Proven results across multiple specialties: 35+ clinical studies or evaluations showing reductions in LOS, readmissions, costs
• Implementation & Customer Success services provide best practices for high patient adoption, engagement & outcomes

Proven EHR integrations, industry-leading results/outcomes, & industry-leading patient adoption/engagement:

• High proven patient adoption (e.g. 94.7% in UAB 1,699 patient study)
• Was the 1st patient engagement / remote monitoring platform in industry with Epic App Orchard/Connection Hub, Cerner CODE and MEDITECH turn-key integrations
• Most clinical evidence in the market: 35+ clinical studies or evaluations showing reductions in LOS, readmissions, costs
• Out-of-the-box pre-built care plans and proven results across multiple specialties and use cases - surgery, oncology, maternity care, mental health, etc.
• Implementation led by individuals with clinical experience (e.g. pharmacists, allied health, etc.), which enables far more success working with frontline health system providers
• World class Implementation & Customer Success services provide best practices for high patient adoption, engagement & outcomes