Innovation against Infection
Research Project, 2012 – 2014

The project purpose is to reduce hospital acquired infections, HAI. We will map key processes in healthcare such as hygiene, cleaning, the use of catheters and postoperative wound management. From this data we will identify hidden needs and develop solutions for improved patient safety. The expected result is an established process for collaboration between healthcare, industry and academia leading to innovations for fighting HAI, thereby reducing the overuse of antibiotics and healthcare costs.

Participants

Torbjörn Lindholm (contact)

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Building Services Engineering

Collaborations

Haninge kommun

Haninge, Sweden

Karolinska Institutet

Stockholm, Sweden

Medibiome

Mölndal, Sweden

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Stockholm, Sweden

SIK – the Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology

Gothenburg, Sweden

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Gothenburg, Sweden

Skåne University Hospital

Malmö, Sweden

Stockholm University

Stockholm, Sweden

Swedish Industrial Design Foundation (SVID)

Stockholm, Sweden

YKI, Ytkemiska Institutet AB

Stockholm, Sweden

Funding

VINNOVA

Project ID: 2012-01252
Funding Chalmers participation during 2012–2014

More information

Project Web Page

http://www.vri-imi.se/

Latest update

10/30/2015