American startup BioVigil has deployed its automated hand hygiene compliance system in more than 50 US hospitals and overseas to help reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) as reported by CBS News. Hand hygiene is vital to prevent infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), failure to wash hands regularly contributes to the spread of infections affecting 1 in 31 hospital patients each day. With this monitoring system, HAIs are expected to decrease by 83%.
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