A Purdue University-affiliated startup has created a way for patients to wash their hands using soap and water without leaving their hospital or medical beds, according to an article on the Purdue website.
Angie Washburn, a respiratory therapist and entrepreneur, founded Project Process and created a portable bedside sink.
Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield, Ind., is serving as a testing site for the bedside sink technology.
Project Process gained a grant from the Indiana Technical Assistance Program.
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