Perspectives S31/Ep 19 Local Doctor develops technology to curb hospital infections

Dr. Chris Hermann, an alum of both Georgia Tech and Emory University, is the brain behind one way to stay safe in if you are in the hospital. Its called clean hands safe hands and this technology was developed at the Centers for Disease Control, Emory University and the Georgia Tech Research Institute. Hospital acquired infections are the bane of the health care industry. Dr. Hermann’s clean hands safe hands uses locations and proximity sensors to remind medical staff to wash their hands. In six months, clean hands safe hands – which is in use in one in every five Georgia hospital beds has resulted in a 70 percent reduction in hospital infections. That made me wonder what application if any does this have in a COVID-19 world.