Georgia-Pacific Professional, Versus Technology Collaborate to Improve Hand Hygiene
Georgia-Pacific Professional has entered into a strategic alliance with Versus Technology, Inc. to introduce the SafeHaven monitoring system, designed to help healthcare workers improve their hand hygiene compliance rates.
The SafeHaven system combines Versus Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) technology and Georgia-Pacific Professional dispensers and skin care products to make it easier than ever for healthcare professionals to practice and monitor good hand hygiene, and helps create a healthier environment in their facilities.
Versus infrared and radio-frequency technology can accurately identify individuals, pinpoint their location and detect necessary hand hygiene occasions. The associated customizable software solution provides real-time hand hygiene feedback to healthcare professionals and detailed reporting to management and administration to optimize training opportunities.
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