Paul Alper, BA
Primum non nocere is a Latin phrase that means, “First, do no harm.” It is a precept taught to healthcare students around the world and paraphrased in the Hippocratic Oath. Unfortunately, a vast amount of avoidable harm still takes place in healthcare settings worldwide. The good news is that a new technology can provide a solution to a decades-old challenge to patient safety professionals: how to accurately and reliably monitor hand hygiene—the simplest and most effective way to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAI).
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