MOVING ANNOUNCEMENT
We have moved our hand hygiene blog to another location. Our new site will give the chance to comment our posts and search older posts easier. We hope that these changes will bring us closer.
U.S. hospitals don’t follow infection prevention rules
2014.02.14.
Researchers from the Columbia University School of Nursing found that approximately one in 10 hospitals lack checklists to prevent bloodstream infections, and one in 4 lack checklists to help avoid pneumonia in ventilator patients. Even worse, these checklists are followed only about half of the time. Read more
Hand washing training in kindergarten / Kézhigiénia gyakorlása az óvodában
2014.02.10.
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A Hand-in-Scan csapata a budapesti Szent Benedek Óvoda felkérésére száz óvodásnak tartott kézhigiéniás oktatást ma.
A magyar startup vállalkozás egy olyan innovatív eszközt fejlesztett ki Hand-in-Scan néven, ami az egészségügyi dolgozók kézfertőtlenítési technikáját ellenőrzi. A Műegyetemről indult csapat a professzionális felhasználók oktatásán túl fontosnak tartja, hogy a megfelelő kézhigiéniás tudást a gyerekek minél fiatalabb korban elsajátítsák, kialakuljanak a helyes személyes higiéniás szokások, megelőzve így a betegségek terjedését. Read more
Arab Health evaluation
2014.02.04.
Hand-in-Scan is back from Dubai! The device has successfully debuted at the 39th Arab Health Exhibition & Congress, which exceeded all previous editions this year in terms of exhibitor (more than 3,900 companies) and visitor numbers (estimated 85,000). Read more
Gastrointestinal illness cases on cruise ships
2014.02.03.
291 Cruise ship outbreak of gastrointestinal (GI) illness cases were reported since 1994. In 29 cases specimens were not obtained, thus further investigation was not carried out. When identified Norovirus was far the most common causative agent (195 cases, 67 %), fall behind Enterotoxigenic E. coli (12 cases, 4,12 %). Read more
Communicable diseases on vacation
2014.01.31.
Here are some of the most widespread disease to know about when you traveling abroad.
Gastrointestinal disease
Most of the detected gastrointestinal disease outbreaks associated with cruise ships have been linked to food or water consumed on board. Read more
Royal Carribean cruise leaves 600 people ill
2014.01.29.
The Royal Caribbean International’s Explorer of the Seas is due back in a New Jersey port after its 10-day voyage was cut short when more than 600 passengers and crew fell ill, many vomiting and using biohazard bags for anything they touch. Read more
Hand-in-Scan @ Arab Health
2014.01.27.
Hand-in-Scan has arrived successfully to Dubai, to teach the world how to rub hands. The Arab Health Expo features almost 4000 exhibitors this year, from all over the world. We are proud to be part of the Hungarian delegation, residing in Zabeel 4 hall. The first day has already brought big crowed with many hand hygiene experts. Read more
U.S. makes progress in HAI prevention
2014.01.24.
Lunched in 2010 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections: Roadmap to Elimination (Action Plan) shows progress in prioritizing HAI preventing practices and coordinating diverse national data sources for tracking HAIs. Read more