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The “Design Bugs Out” project, which is part of the larger NHS and Department of Health's “HCAI (Healthcare Associated Infections) Technology Innovation Programme”, has brought designers together with clinical specialists, patients and frontline staff to test an innovative approach to procurement. The result is eleven prototypes of cutting edge designs that rethink the bedside environment, patient transport and everyday medical equipment, with the aim of helping the fight against MRSA and other (HCAIs). And, while initially intended for adoption by the NHS, these potential new products could prove viable additions for any health organization, especially given that The World Health Organization has estimated that at any given time, 1.4 million people worldwide suffer from healthcare acquired infections.
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