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Proper hand hygiene is the most important thing you can do to prevent the spread of germs and to protect yourself and others from illnesses. When not done carefully, germs on the fingertips, palms and thumbs, and between fingers, are often missed. This video demonstrates the World Health Organization (WHO) technique for hand-washing. Watch the video to be sure you are washing your hands thoroughly. Learn more about the Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control: hopkinsmedicine.org/heic

The Sens4Care project aims to design a ground-breaking system for surveillance and infection control targeting Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) in hospitals. Sens4Care will be able to: detect most common MDROs in critical hospital settings; support health care professionals and managers to improve hygiene and better control environment; train staff, patients and visitors on behaviour. The ultimate goals of Sens4Care are to improve the quality of care processes in hospitals, reduce costs and operational impact of infections caused by MDROs, improve appropriateness of antimicrobial medicine usage, and reduce community and social care impact of MDROs acquired in hospitals. S4C will be an...