O39c. An innovative device for objective hand disinfection control
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Introduction / objectives The importance of hand disinfection has been known since Semmelweis, however, fundamental problems remain existent with hand hygiene. Our team of young engineers created a universal method to teach and verify proper hand disinfection. We target both the health care system and the general public, to educate and control through visualizing, demonstrating and measuring. Motivation: Hand washing is the most eective way to reduce the spread of germs, pathogens and therefore hospitalacquired infection rates. Improved hand hygiene provides better living for people and huge savings for the national health care systems.
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