Ottawa-based Lumenix is quietly revolutionizing hospital hygiene. Its AI-powered system, AIMS, uses ceiling-mounted sensors to monitor and improve handwashing in real time. At The Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus, the system boosted hygiene compliance by 41% and cut hospital-acquired infections by over 90%.
CEO Scott Delaney says McGill University Health Centre is next. As public handwashing habits slide post-pandemic, experts like microbiologist Jason Tetro warn of complacency. Surveys show fewer than half of adults wash hands after visiting stores or coughing. But in hospitals, where it counts most, AI may be keeping the soap flowing—and lives safe.
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