Abstract
Ignaz Semmelweis discovered the importance of hand hygiene in 1858, and 150 years later, it was the Semmelweis University (SU) in Budapest that first adapted a digital tool to effectively teach proper hand disinfection technique. The Department of Surgical Research and Techniques at SU began to employ a UV dye-based, computer-imaging empowered device after it received the 1st ICPIC Innovation Academy Award.
Highlights
Ignaz Semmelweis discovered the importance of hand hygiene in 1858, and 150 years later, it was the Semmelweis University (SU) in Budapest that first adapted a digital tool to effectively teach proper hand disinfection technique
Through objective testing, a clear quality feedback was provided to students
The device has been employed at major public outreach event with great success, attracting several hundred visitors at the hand hygiene booth
Summary
Ignaz Semmelweis discovered the importance of hand hygiene in 1858, and 150 years later, it was the Semmelweis University (SU) in Budapest that first adapted a digital tool to effectively teach proper hand disinfection technique.
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