The gift was made by an anonymous donor in honor of Miami Children?s Hospital Foundation Board Chairman Thomas M. Cornish, who also is President & CEO of Seitlin Insurance.

?I am deeply honored by this generous contribution to an organization that is near and dear to my heart,? said Cornish. ?It is essential for our government, business and philanthropic leaders to come together to support children?s health care for the sustainability of our community and I cannot think of a more innovative pediatric institution than Miami Children?s.?

HyGreen was first installed in Miami Children?s Hospital?s Oncology Unit in 2010. This marked the nation?s first installation of HyGreen in a children?s hospital.

To enhance patient safety, the HyGreen system reminds health care workers to wash their hands. After cleaning their hands with alcohol-containing soaps and gels, health care workers place them under the HyGreen sensor that sends a wireless ?all clean? message to a badge worn by the health care worker. A wireless monitor above the patient bed searches for the message. If it is absent, the badge vibrates, reminding the health care worker to wash. All interactions are recorded in a database in real-time.

?Miami Children?s is committed to the highest level of patient safety standards to benefit our children and families,? said Deise Granado-Villar, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, Senior Vice President Medical Affairs. ?MCH is the first children's hospital to implement this innovative technology to enable our entire clinical staff to be in the forefront of hand hygiene compliance, the most effective tool in infection prevention and control. This step adds an additional layer of protection and healing to the children who seek our care from across the globe, and it indeed makes Miami Children's Hospital a leader in the prevention of hospital acquired infections.?

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