Methods and systems for improved accuracy in hand-hygiene compliance
AssigneeGOJO Industries, Inc.
InventorsTamara M. Cross, John Harry Lerner, Timothy M. Cambier
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of methods and devices for obtaining more accurate hand hygiene compliance metrics are disclosed herein. An exemplary device or badge for a hygiene compliance system includes a housing; a processor located in the housing; memory in circuit communication with the processor; wireless communication circuitry in circuit communication with the processor; and an additional time input in circuit communication with the processor.
Claims20
A method of determining hand hygiene compliance in a hospital comprising:
- identifying two or more roles;
- assigning a role to a person;
- providing a sensor configured to determine an entry event that is a function of the person's entry into a selected area and wirelessly transmit a signal indicative of the entry event;
- determining that a person has entered the selected area;
- obtaining an identifier of the person that is indicative of the person's role;
- providing a sensor configured to determine an exit event that is a function of the person's exit from the selected area and wirelessly transmit a signal indicative of an exit event;
- determining that a person has exited a selected area;
- determining whether the entry event into the area triggered a hand hygiene opportunity;
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- determining whether the exit event from the area triggered a hand hygiene opportunity;
- wherein determining whether the entry event and/or the exit event triggered a hand hygiene opportunity is a function of the role of the person.
A method of determining hand hygiene opportunities comprising:
- obtaining information related to a selected area of a hospital;
- providing a sensor configured to determine an entry event that is a function of a person's entry into the selected area;
- wherein the sensor comprises wireless communication circuitry for transmitting a signal indicative of the entry event;
- obtaining a signal that a person has entered the selected area;
- determining whether the entry event into the area triggered a hand hygiene opportunity;
- providing a dispenser for dispensing a product;
- determining if a dispense event has occurred;
- determining whether to credit the person with a dispense event;
- wherein determining whether the entry event triggered a hand hygiene opportunity is a function of the information related to the selected area.
A method of determining hand hygiene opportunities comprising:
- identifying two or more roles for hospital workers;
- providing an asset;
- obtaining information related to the asset;
- providing a sensor configured to determine a location of the asset;
- determining whether the asset has been in the proximity of a patient;
- determine that a hospital worker has come in contact with the asset;
- determining whether the contact between the hospital worker and the asset triggered a hand hygiene opportunity;
- wherein determining whether the contact triggered a hand hygiene opportunity is a function of the information related to the asset and the role of the hospital worker.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.