Sassoon Hospital uses app to raise awareness on handwashing
The Microbiology Department of Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) has taken a unique initiative by executing handwashing habit with the help of an application. The department would also be giving certificate to the ICU and to the ward which has highest compliance
Around two months ago the department trained doctors, nurses, ward boys and other hospital staff on how to do handwashing. Infection control nurses are now been given responsibility to observe handwashing of different departments and ICU’s and register the data on the app accordingly. Dr Anju Kagal, Head of microbiology department at SGH, said, “Patients […]
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