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IPS Public Awareness Campaign in 08

Hand washing is significant to reducing the risk of health care associated infections. Infection Prevention Systems (IPS), a health care technology company based in Glendora, CA, has developed an innovative electronic solution to assist health care facilities with hand washing compliance. The Clean Hands Infection Prevention System, CHIPS, allows health care facilities to monitor 100% of hand hygiene opportunities and to evaluate the thoroughness of hand cleansing of staff and visitors.

In order to draw attention to the importance of hand washing, IPS will host a public awareness campaign in Washington, D.C. in February 2008. IPS leadership will be available to provide a hands-on demonstration of the CHIPS technology and to discuss the hand washing compliance issue. Representatives from Capitol Hill, health care leaders, and the general public are invited to attend.

 

INFECTION PREVENTION SYSTEMS LAUNCHES NEW HAND-WASHING TECHNOLOGY AT THE 2007 NATIONAL APIC CONFERENCE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE…June 22, 2007…Glendora, CA .…Infection Prevention Systems (IPS), a healthcare technology company will launch the innovative Clean Hands Infection Prevention System or CHIPS at the upcoming 2007 National Association for Professionals in Infection Control Conference (APIC) held in San Jose, CA.

The CDC, JCAHO and other healthcare related organizations are placing an increasing emphasis on the importance of effective hand-hygiene procedures. In response to this issue, IPS developed the innovative CHIPS technology; which will allow healthcare facilities for the first time to electronically monitor 100% of hand-hygiene opportunities and the thoroughness of hand cleansing of healthcare staff and visitors alike, without disruption of workflow.

CHIPS, recognizes and records the presence of personnel in hand-washing areas and electronically supervises the process. Mounted wherever the hospital might place soap or gel/foam dispensers, CHIPS dispenses a specially formulated solution and provides voice and visual prompts to assist in guiding employees through proper hand-washing procedures. The CHIPS system collects data via electronic sensors and provides clinicians with detailed, actionable information in order to improve compliance rates, impact patient care, and reduce the risk of infection.

Additionally, the CHIPS solution allows for swift, effective installation and can be tailored to the needs of a hospital. To learn more abut this innovative technology visit booth’s 736 and 738 at the APIC conference beginning Sunday, June 24, 2007 or log onto www.cleanerhands.net.


About Infection Prevention Systems
Infection Prevention Systems, Inc. (IPS) was formed with the goal of providing a comprehensive, practical and affordable solution to monitoring hand-hygiene compliance and effectiveness.

Industries as diverse as healthcare, food service, hospitality and manufacturing have experienced the spread of infectious organisms and contaminants in the workplace environment due to poor worker hand-hygiene.

IPS develops industry-focused solutions to enable improved hand-hygiene through an integrated system that enables monitoring, verification and reporting of worker and visitor hand-hygiene behavior.