Reference #: 00970
Background:
According to Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) statistics, approximately 1.7 million Americans contract infections during hospital stays, and 99,000 deaths are attributed to these infections each year. Most of these hospital-acquired infections could be avoided if hospitals maintained stricter infection control measures. Simple strategies such as washing hands before touching each patient and making sure bedding is cleaned, for example, go a long way to ensure a safer environment.
The risk of acquiring infection in healthcare facilities (HAI) has increased in recent years for both the patients and the staff. Infection control practices are often ignored and overlooked because they are so basic. Infection puts everyone at risk. Infections can spread from and to staff, patients, and visitors. Infections are costly. They can be painful and cause complications. Nosocomial infections can even cause death. It is for this reason that there is a need to explore every measure of control to tackle the problem of infection.
Invention Description:
The subject invention is a sanitary dispenser handle to help minimize infection. The handle ensures improved infection control for applications that normally promote spread of infectious disease and effectively eliminates this infection vector when properly used. The handle is designed for easy installation and use, and it is cost effective as well as effective in reducing HAI.
Potential Applications:
The invention is to be used with doors, curtains, and other closures. It ensures improved infection control for applications that normally promote spread of infectious disease, effectively eliminating this infection vector when properly used. Targeted applications include, but are not limited to, hospital room curtains, bathroom doors, sanitary fixtures, waste disposal receptacles and related doors.
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