Innovation against Infection
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| Coordinator | SP SVERIGES TEKNISKA FORSKNINGSINSTITUT AB - Kemi och materialteknik |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 10 000 000 |
| Project duration | August 2012 - March 2015 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Challenge-driven innovation - Phase 2 Collaboration |
Purpose and goal
The purpose was to reduce health care associated infections which translated to 3 goals which were completed. 1) The creation of a consortium that will continue developing the results after project completion. 2) Increase the knowledge and awareness of infection where the risks are high. 3) Propose solutions to reduce the occurrence of health care associated infections.
Results and expected effects
20 solutions were tested in the project. The main hypothesis was that proactive methods in the clinic will reduce the number of infections due to treatments and spreading of harmful bacteria. Several solutions were tested that combine different technologies such as diagnostics and cleaning, catheters or wound dressings. Proposals for continued development will be prepared in the fall of 2015
Approach and implementation
A multidisciplinary approach was chosen to adress the problem with health care associated infections. Participants from diverse sectors and organizations collaborated to develop solutions and concepts to prevent infections. The work was divided into 6 work packages with overlapping themes. The need for effective communication was great due to the complexity and diverse backgrounds of the partners. The interaction between sectors created several opportunities after initial knowledge barriers had been overcome.